--- title: "Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne: History and Architecture" description: "A medieval keep, a 12th-century chapel and wine buildings of the monks of La Ferté (1617), in one family since 1799. Private, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-bresse-sur-grosne lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-bresse-sur-grosne.png --- # Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne > Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne: a castle with Cistercian wine buildings and a model farm, held by the same family since 1799. Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne is in Bresse-sur-Grosne (Saône-et-Loire), 53 min by road (63 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 12th to 19th century · Private driver from Beaune: €185 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The château of Bresse-sur-Grosne stands in the Grosne valley between Chalon and Cluny. Around a courtyard open to the park, it combines a medieval keep, a 12th-century chapel, 17th-century wine buildings and a model farm. It has belonged to the same family since the end of the 18th century. ## Key facts - Type: Manor - Location: 50 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.5924, 4.7411 - 53 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 12th to 19th century - Commune: Bresse-sur-Grosne · Saône-et-Loire - Style: Medieval castle with 19th-century neo-Renaissance additions - Heritage: Registered historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 53 min · 63 km - €185 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 53 min by road (63 km), €185 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 The château is mentioned in 1180 in a bull of Pope Alexander III, and in the 12th century it belonged to a noble family called Brecis or Bressis. Around 1450 it passed by marriage to the Palatin de Dyo, a powerful house of the Charolais. In 1617 they sold it, with a right of repurchase, to the Cistercian monks of La Ferté, who started a wine estate here. The monks put up the working buildings for their vineyard before the Palatin de Dyo recovered the property in 1689. In the 18th century it passed by marriage to the Cambis family from Provence, and in 1769 it was sold to Philibert Chiquet of Chalon. In 1799 his great-niece brought it by marriage to the Murard de Saint-Romain family, who still own it. In 1870 the Paris architect Sanson restored the château. ## Architecture The main building is flanked by two wings, and a fourth range was pulled down to open the courtyard to the park. The east wing holds the keep, an entrance with a drawbridge and a 19th-century extension, while a round tower marks the north-west corner. A neo-Renaissance range joins an older block on the west. The park keeps the remains of an orangery, an ice house and a dovecote. ## Visiting The château is a private home and is not open to visitors, so please respect the owners' privacy. Bresse-sur-Grosne lies between Sercy and the abbey of La Ferté, so it fits easily into a drive along the Grosne valley towards Cormatin and Cluny. ## Did you know? In 1617 the Cistercian monks of La Ferté took over the estate and planted a vineyard, and the wine buildings they raised still stand beside the château. ## Around Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne What to combine with Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Montagny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/montagny) (14 km away): A white-only appellation of hillside vineyards around Buxy, with a wealth of premiers crus. - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (18 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (21 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. ### Châteaux - [Château de Sercy](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-sercy) (5 km away): A storybook castle beside a pond, crowned by one of the oldest surviving timber hoardings in France. - [Château d’Uxelles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-uxelles) (5 km away): The cradle of the Uxelles marquisate on a spur above Chapaize, rebuilt as a country house in 1835. - [Château de Balleure](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-balleure) (5 km away): Birthplace of the Renaissance historian Pierre de Saint-Julien de Balleure, now a luxury guest house. ### Things to do - [Saint-Martin Church, Chapaize (Église Saint-Martin de Chapaize)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-martin-chapaize), 4 km away: An early Romanesque priory church whose tall Lombard bell tower rises over the countryside west of Tournus. - [Taizé Community (Communauté de Taizé)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/communaute-de-taize), 10 km away: An ecumenical community of brothers in a Burgundian village, where visitors may join the daily prayer. - [Mont Saint-Romain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-saint-romain) (11 km away): A summit of almost 580 metres in the Mâconnais hills, with a rooftop viewing table facing the Alps. ### Restaurants - [L’Écrin de Yohann Chapuis](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-ecrin-de-yohann-chapuis-tournus) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): An intimate starred dining room in Tournus, from the chef who helped Lameloise win back its third star. - [Aux Terrasses](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aux-terrasses-tournus) (14 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred family house in Tournus, now in its second generation. ## Questions about Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne ### How far is Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne from Beaune? Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne is about 53 min from Beaune by road (63 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €185 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne? Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne is private and not open to visitors. You can see it from the road or the village, and your driver can stop there on the way. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne? 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=driver&place=chateau:bressesurgrosne): €185 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - --- Canonical page: