Château de Vantoux
An early 18th-century château north of Dijon, built for a first president of the Parlement.
- Classical château
- 50 min from Beaune
- Private, seen from outside
- Early 18th century (1699 to 1704)
€175one way from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Commune
- Messigny-et-Vantoux · Côte-d'Or
- Style
- Classical (early 18th century)
- Heritage
- Listed historic monument
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 50 min by road (57 km), €175 one way for the whole car.
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About the château
In the hamlet of Vantoux, about 8 km north of Dijon, stands a fine early 18th-century country house, among the most important of the Dijon area. It was rebuilt between 1699 and 1704 for Jean de Berbisey, first president of the Parlement of Burgundy. The château, its main courtyard, moats, wooded park and outbuildings are classified historic monuments.
History
A lordship and castle belonging to the Saix family are recorded at Vantoux from the 13th century. In 1699 Jean de Berbisey, first president of the Parlement of Dijon, the highest court of Burgundy, began a complete rebuilding of the château on the platform of the old fortified house. The work was finished in 1704, giving the estate the appearance it has today.
Berbisey had no children. In 1748 he left the château and his town house in Dijon to the office of first president of the Parlement, so that future holders could maintain the dignity of their position. For a time, Vantoux thus served as the country house of the heads of Burgundy's highest court. The château was classified in 1944 and its outbuildings in 1945.
Architecture
The château was built on the platform of the old fortified house, which still shows the traces of eight small rectangular corner towers. The early 18th-century house is compact and strongly massed, set behind a main courtyard and surrounded by moats. The large wooded park and the farmyard of the old estate still shape the layout of the hamlet of Vantoux.
Visiting
Tips for your visit
The château is a private home and is not open to visitors, so please respect the owners' privacy. Vantoux is a hamlet of Messigny-et-Vantoux, on the northern side of Dijon, and the estate shapes the village around it. It can be combined with Fontaine-lès-Dijon, Saint Bernard's birthplace, on the way back into the city.
Around here
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Questions
Château de Vantoux is about 50 min from Beaune by road (57 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €175 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? Childless, Jean de Berbisey left Vantoux to the office of first president of the Parlement of Burgundy, so that each holder would have a country house worthy of the post.
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Château de Vantoux with a private driver
€175 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests