Opening hours and tickets
- Opening hours
- 1 July to 31 August: every day, 13:30 to 18:30
- Admission
- Adults €8
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Château de Frôlois
A stern medieval castle on a rocky spur, with warm period rooms that open in summer.
- Medieval fortress
- 1 h 01 from Beaune
- Open to visitors, 1 July to 31 August
- 13th to 18th centuries
€215one way from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Commune
- Frôlois · Côte-d'Or
- Style
- Medieval castle with 17th and 18th-century interiors
- Heritage
- Registered historic monument
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 1 h 01 by road (76 km), €215 one way for the whole car.
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About the château
Frôlois stands on a rocky spur above its small village, about 75 minutes from Beaune. From outside it looks austere. Inside, each century has left its mark, from a Renaissance bedroom to an 18th-century salon hung with painted hangings from Bergamo in Italy. It is a private home, open for guided tours in summer.
History
According to the regional tourist office, a fortress stood on this spur by the early 11th century. The castle that survives took shape mainly in the 13th and 14th centuries, and its oldest walls still give it a severe outline. In the Renaissance a bedroom on the first floor received rich decoration. It is still known as the room of Antoine de Vergy.
In 1683 Pierre du Ban de la Feuillée bought Frôlois and had the lordship raised to a county. The castle was adapted to a more comfortable way of life in the 17th and 18th centuries, with a large hall and a grand salon. After the Revolution, in 1795, it was acquired by Nicolas Pierre Regnault. Its façades, roofs and the Vergy bedroom were listed in 1977.
Architecture
The main building is a large 17th-century residence set on the edge of the rock, with two levels of terraces overlooking the valley. Retaining walls and parts of the medieval enclosure survive around it. On the ground floor are a 17th-century hall and an 18th-century grand salon with painted hangings from Bergamo. Upstairs, the Renaissance bedroom of Antoine de Vergy keeps its decoration.
Visiting
Tips for your visit
Frôlois opens daily for guided tours in July and August, covering the interiors and the terraced garden. Groups can book at other times. Allow about 45 minutes. It combines well with Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Salmaise and Alise-Sainte-Reine. Animals are not allowed.
Around here
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Questions
Château de Frôlois is about 1 h 01 from Beaune by road (76 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €215 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? At Frôlois, three centuries sit a few steps apart: a Renaissance bedroom upstairs, and a 17th-century hall and an 18th-century grand salon on the ground floor.
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Château de Frôlois with a private driver
€215 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests