In 1203, under the reign of Philip, King of the Franks, Beaune was founded, and for the first time ‘chartered’ to be represented by a Mayor.

The full text can be found – translated from Latin into French – here. And, of course you should follow the Municipal Archives of Beaune if you enjoy history like this !!

From the Municipal Archives you can see here how little there was in Beaune in the 1200s !