--- title: "Château de Barbirey: Gardens, Park and Opening Times" description: "8 hectares of terraced kitchen garden, orchard and ponds, labelled Jardin remarquable. Open April to mid-November, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-barbirey lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-barbirey.png --- # Château de Barbirey > Château de Barbirey: a country house in the Ouche valley, known for its terraced kitchen garden and park. Château de Barbirey is in Barbirey-sur-Ouche (Côte-d'Or), 34 min by road (34 km) from Beaune. Grounds opening hours: 4 April to 11 November: every day, 10:00 to 18:00 · Admission: Adults €7 · 19th century, with 18th and 19th-century gardens · Private driver from Beaune: €120 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. In the green Ouche valley, about 25 km from both Dijon and Beaune, the Château de Barbirey is best known for its gardens. Eight hectares of terraced kitchen garden, orchard, ponds and woodland walks have been recreated since 1989 and carry the Jardin remarquable label. The whole estate is a listed historic monument. ## Key facts - Type: Manor - Location: 25 km north of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.2522, 4.7552 - 34 min from Beaune - Park or grounds to visit, 4 April to 11 November - 19th century, with 18th and 19th-century gardens - Commune: Barbirey-sur-Ouche · Côte-d'Or - Style: 19th-century country house and gardens - Heritage: Registered historic monument - Official website: [chateaudebarbirey.com](https://www.chateaudebarbirey.com) - From Beaune: ≈ 34 min · 34 km - €560 for a [full-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 34 min by road (34 km), €120 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History Barbirey depended on the barony of Marigny from around 1120, but its château is not mentioned before 1633, and a survey of 1669 describes it as ruined. The present house was built after 1829, and two wings were added around 1861. The park was laid out following the lines of the old kitchen garden. The gardens as a whole were designed in the 18th and 19th centuries. At the end of the 19th century the estate belonged to Raymond de Blic and his wife Marie, sister of the explorer and hermit Charles de Foucauld, who stayed here several times; a plaque recalls him. The present owners, the Guyonnaud family, have been recreating the gardens since 1989. The entire estate, buildings and grounds, was listed as a historic monument in 2005. ## Architecture The house is a 19th-century country residence with two wings. The gardens are the highlight: a terraced kitchen garden with a pool, an orchard whose walls follow the contours of the slope, ponds at the end of the little valley, a belvedere in the grove and a former quarry hidden in the woods. Since 2015 a collection of 100 box varieties has been planted. ## Opening hours and tickets - Grounds opening hours: 4 April to 11 November: every day, 10:00 to 18:00 - Admission: Adults €7 - Booking: Required The online ticket is valid at any time between 10:00 and 18:00 on the day you choose. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.chateaudebarbirey.com/visites). ## Visiting The gardens open to individual visitors every day from early April to mid-November, with tickets bought online in advance, and groups can visit all year by appointment. Allow one to two hours to explore at a gentle pace. Dogs on a lead are welcome. Check the official website for opening times, events and the autumn festival. ## Did you know? Barbirey has planted a collection of 100 varieties of box since 2015, and contemporary artists, including Jacques Vieille and Erik Samakh, have created works for its gardens. ## Around Château de Barbirey What to combine with Château de Barbirey on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Fixin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/fixin) (17 km away): A quiet wine village with Napoleon in the woods, a Romanesque church in the vines and firm reds. - [Gevrey-Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/gevrey-chambertin) (17 km away): Nine grands crus, more than any other Burgundy village, led by Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze. - [Chambolle-Musigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chambolle-musigny) (17 km away): A small village known for silky, perfumed reds, the grand cru Musigny and the prized Les Amoureuses. ### Châteaux - [Château de Montculot](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montculot) (7 km away): The Hautes-Côtes country house linked to the Romantic poet Alphonse de Lamartine. - [Château de Commarin](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-commarin) (8 km away): A lived-in family château with medieval towers, wide moats and rare Renaissance heraldic tapestries. - [Château de Châteauneuf](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chateauneuf) (10 km away): A walled medieval fortress on a rocky ridge, watching over the Auxois from its village of stone houses. ### Things to do - [Saint-Vivant Abbey, Vergy (Abbaye de Saint-Vivant de Vergy)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-saint-vivant-de-vergy), 13 km away: Restored ruins of the Cluniac priory whose monks once owned the great vines of Vosne-Romanée. - [Combe Lavaux–Jean Roland Nature Reserve (Réserve naturelle de la Combe Lavaux - Jean Roland)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/combe-lavaux-nature-reserve), 15 km away: Limestone cliffs, dry grassland and ravine forest just above the grand cru vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin. - [Domaine de Montmain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-de-montmain-villars-fontaine) (15 km away): A grower's domaine in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits above Nuits-Saint-Georges, open for walk-in tastings and cellar visits. ## Questions about Château de Barbirey ### How far is Château de Barbirey from Beaune? Château de Barbirey is about 34 min from Beaune by road (34 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €120 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Barbirey? Its park or grounds can be visited, while the interior is not usually open. Check its official website before you go. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Barbirey? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=full&place=chateau:barbirey): Full-day wine tour from Beaune: €560 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: