Château de Corton
The third château of Aloxe-Corton, a brick and stone house built by Charles Suisse.
- Manor
- 11 min from Beaune
- Private, seen from outside
- 19th century (1885 to 1890)
€290for a half-day wine tour from Beaune, up to 4 guests
At a glance
- Commune
- Aloxe-Corton · Côte-d'Or
- Style
- Late 19th-century brick and stone château
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 11 min by road (6 km), €60 one way for the whole car.
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About the château
Aloxe-Corton has three châteaux, and this is the least known. The Château de Corton stands in a large wooded park on the rue des Vercots, at the southern end of the village. It was built between 1885 and 1890 by the Dijon architect Charles Suisse and remains a private home.
History
Simon Gauthey bought the property around 1839. The land survey of 1825 shows a large rectangular house with farm buildings on both sides, including a barn, a winery and stables, arranged in a U. Over the following decades the Gauthey family enlarged the park by buying the neighbouring plots, including land in the Les Planchots and Les Genevrières areas around the house.
Between 1885 and 1890, Simon's son Alexis Henri Gauthey and his wife replaced the old house with the present château. They chose Charles Suisse, the Dijon architect who later restored the Château de La Rochepot for the Carnot family and who also designed interiors at the Château de Corabœuf. The initials HG, for Henri Gauthey, still appear on the pediment of the entrance front.
Architecture
The château is square in plan, with two projecting pavilions on the entrance front and a many-sided turret on the garden side. The ground floor is in dressed stone, and the upper floors are in brick with stone corners, a play of colours typical of the period. Slate roofs, arched ground-floor windows and a broad stone terrace with a glass canopy complete the house.
Visiting
Tips for your visit
The Château de Corton is a private home and cannot be visited. You can see its gates and part of the park from the rue des Vercots. Pair it with Château Corton C and Château Corton Grancey for a short walk through the village, about 20 minutes on foot.
Around here
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Questions
Château de Corton is about 11 min from Beaune by road (6 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €60 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? Its architect, Charles Suisse, worked on three châteaux in this guide: he built this one, restored La Rochepot for the Carnot family and designed the interiors at Corabœuf.
Sources
Château de Corton with a private driver
Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests