Château de Lantilly
The 'château of a hundred windows', with 18th-century interiors and a celebrated flowering kitchen garden.
- Classical château
- 1 h 08 from Beaune
- Park or grounds to visit
- 18th century (1709)
€240one way from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Commune
- Lantilly · Côte-d'Or
- Style
- Classical (18th century)
- Heritage
- Listed historic monument
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 1 h 08 by road (88 km), €240 one way for the whole car.
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About the château
Lantilly stands on a hillside between Semur-en-Auxois and Montbard, about an hour from Beaune. It is nicknamed the château aux cent fenêtres, the château of a hundred windows. From its terraces the view opens over the valley of Les Laumes and the site of Alésia. It is a private family home. The park and the flowering kitchen garden open from June to September, and the house itself only on the European Heritage Days.
History
A medieval fortress once stood on this hill above the plain of Les Laumes. After it was destroyed, a new château was built on the old site in 1709, in the sober classical style of the early 18th century. Its long rows of windows gave it the nickname by which it is still known in the area. The interiors were decorated during the 18th century.
The same family has owned Lantilly since the late 18th century, and Bertrand and Claire de Virieu live here today. The house is protected in stages: its façades and roofs were listed in 1968 and its park in 1994. In 1995 the complete set of interiors was classified as a historic monument. The owners have also restored the gardens, and the flowering kitchen garden has received the Jardin remarquable label.
Architecture
Lantilly is a classical house of 1709, sober in line, with regular rows of tall windows facing the valley. Inside, the 18th-century decoration has survived, and the interiors are classified as a whole. Around the house, a park with remarkable old trees surrounds an ornamental garden, a greenhouse, an orangery and a kitchen garden mixing vegetables, roses, herbs and flowers.
Visiting
Tips for your visit
Lantilly is a family home. From June to September, the park and the flowering kitchen garden are open from Tuesday to Saturday, morning and afternoon. The house itself opens only during the European Heritage Days in September. It combines well with Alise-Sainte-Reine and the MuséoParc Alésia, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain and Semur-en-Auxois. Check with the local tourist office for opening times.
Around here
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Questions
Château de Lantilly is about 1 h 08 from Beaune by road (88 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €240 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? In 1995 the complete set of interiors at Lantilly, with their 18th-century decoration, was classified as a historic monument, the highest level of protection in France.
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Château de Lantilly with a private driver
€240 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests