Châteaux to visit

Burgundy has more châteaux per square kilometre than any other region of France.

• I.

  Château de Sully

  Renaissance · 16th century · Guided tours

  Just six kilometres away, the "Burgundian Fontainebleau" spreads out its moats, corner towers and formal French park designed by Le Nôtre. Guided tours of the interiors from 1 April to 31 October; the gardens are open all year round. Official website of the Mac-Mahon family.

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  10 min6 km by road
• II.

  Château d'Épiry

  15th–18th century · Saint-Émiland

  A four-towered medieval fortress, birthplace of Bussy-Rabutin, with a Flamboyant Gothic chapel and a park with its garden. A little extra in autumn: the colours are reflected on the ochre façades.

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  16 min16 km by road
• III.

  Château de Couches

  Medieval · 12th–15th century · Wines

  The château of Margaret of Burgundy, daughter of Saint Louis, who, legend has it, was imprisoned here. Keep, chapel, 13th-century vaulted cellars. A working wine estate: tour + tasting available.

  20 min20 km by road
• IV.

  Château de Châteauneuf-en-Auxois

  Medieval · 12th century · Plus Beau Village

  A fortress perched above the Burgundy Canal, listed among the Plus Beaux Villages de France (Most Beautiful Villages of France). An imposing keep, reconstructed wooden hoardings, sweeping views over the Auxois. Self-guided visits all year round.

  35 min33 km by road
• V.

  Château de Commarin

  14th–18th century · Lived in for 26 generations

  Lived in by the same family, the Vogüés, since the 13th century. It is one of the most moving to visit: you step inside as you would into someone's home. Aubusson tapestries, 18th-century kitchens, an intact library.

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  40 min38 km by road
• VI.

  Château de Germolles

  14th century · Dukes of Burgundy · Mellecey

  The only residence of the Dukes of Burgundy to survive so well preserved, a gift from Philip the Bold to Margaret of Flanders. 14th-century painted decoration and the hand of Claus Sluter, in the heart of the Côte chalonnaise.

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  40 min40 km by road
• VII.

  Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune

  14th century · Wines & curiosities

  In the heart of the vineyards, this unusual château combines tastings of its own wines with improbable collections: fighter jets, motorbikes, racing cars, vintage tractors. Quirky but fascinating.

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  45 min36 km by road
• VIII.

  Château du Clos de Vougeot

  Renaissance · Cistercian cradle · Tastevin

  A Renaissance château and the Cistercian cradle of Burgundy wine, with giant medieval presses; seat of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin.

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  55 min59 km by road

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