This concise scholarly study examines how Burgundy’s wine culture and the city of Beaune were drawn into the political symbolism of Philippe Pétain’s regime during the German occupation of France. Focused on the period of the Révolution nationale, the work investigates the use of regional viticulture as a public and ideological instrument, connecting local identity, propaganda, and state authority in wartime France. By placing Beaune and Burgundy within the broader context of occupation-era politics, it shows how wine, memory, and civic representation could be mobilized in support of an authoritarian national project. The book is a useful resource for readers interested in twentieth-century French history, the politics of memory, and the regional dimensions of Vichy-era public life.