--- title: "Château de Bressey-sur-Tille: History and Architecture" description: "A Louis XIV house doubled in 1786 by a Palladian façade by Jean Caristie. Gate and pavilions seen from the avenue, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-bressey-sur-tille lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-bressey-sur-tille.png --- # Château de Bressey-sur-Tille > Château de Bressey-sur-Tille: an 18th-century château east of Dijon with a Palladian-inspired façade added in 1786. Château de Bressey-sur-Tille is in Bressey-sur-Tille (Côte-d'Or), 48 min by road (54 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 18th century · Private driver from Beaune: €165 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. East of Dijon, in the village of Bressey-sur-Tille, stands an elegant château that grew in two stages. A house from the reign of Louis XIV was doubled in 1786 by a monumental façade inspired by Palladio. The château, its entrance pavilion, the gate on the avenue from Dijon and the park are classified historic monuments. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 40 km north-east of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.3108, 5.1836 - 48 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 18th century - Commune: Bressey-sur-Tille · Côte-d'Or - Style: Classical and neoclassical (1786 façade) - Heritage: Listed historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 48 min · 54 km - €165 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): 48 min by road (54 km), €165 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 stands on the site of an old feudal castle. Bressey belonged first to its own lords and then to the Champlitte-Pontailler family, before passing in the mid-18th century to the Lemulier de Quercize family. In 1755 Jean-François Lemulier, an honorary councillor of the Parlement of Burgundy, made a first extension to the existing house, which already had a front in the style of Louis XIV. In 1786 the château was doubled by a monumental new façade of Palladian inspiration. The estate archives keep the estimates and plans for this work, which identify the architect as Jean Caristie, of Milanese origin. In the Grand Salon, carved woodwork is by Jérôme Marlet, who had worked shortly before on the decoration of the Parlement of Burgundy. The château was classified in 1992. ## Architecture The château is rectangular and strictly classical. Its east front dates from the Louis XIV period, while the west front of 1786, inspired by Palladio, gives it a monumental look. The low slate roof is edged by a cornice with balustrades. The avenue from Dijon is framed by two pavilions, the orangery and the stables, in front of a large wrought-iron gate and the park wall. ## Visiting The château is privately owned and not open to visitors. It stands in Bressey-sur-Tille, about 10 km east of the centre of Dijon, and its entrance pavilions and gate on the avenue from Dijon give an idea of the estate. It fits well into a drive across the plain towards Arcelot or Fontaine-Française. ## Did you know? Its two fronts belong to different eras: the east front dates from the time of Louis XIV, while the west front, added in 1786, follows the Italian architect Palladio. ## Around Château de Bressey-sur-Tille What to combine with Château de Bressey-sur-Tille on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) (11 km away): Burgundy's historic capital, city of the Valois dukes and northern gateway to the Route des Grands Crus. - [Marsannay-la-Côte](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/marsannay-la-cote) (15 km away): Gateway to the Côte de Nuits and Burgundy's only village appellation making red, white and rosé. - [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. ### Châteaux - [Château d’Arcelot](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-arcelot) (6 km away): Burgundy's first neoclassical château, with a coloured stucco salon and a landscape park. - [Château de Montmusard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montmusard) (9 km away): The surviving wing of a daring neoclassical pleasure house designed by Charles De Wailly. - [Château de Longecourt](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-longecourt) (13 km away): A moated brick castle in the plain, dressed in 18th-century stucco and still lived in. ### Things to do - [Maison Lejay Lagoute](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/lejay-lagoute) (10 km away): The Dijon house behind the original crème de cassis, first perfected in the city in 1841. - [Consortium Museum](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/consortium-museum) (10 km away): A pioneering contemporary art centre founded in 1977, in a building remodelled by Shigeru Ban. - [Colombière Park (Parc de la Colombière)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/parc-de-la-colombiere), 10 km away: A 17th-century park laid out for the Princes of Condé, crossed by a Roman road. ### Restaurants - [CIBO](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cibo-dijon) (10 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred table in old Dijon that sources everything within 200 kilometres - [Origine](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/origine-dijon) (11 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Lameloise-trained Japanese chef cooking Burgundy's seasons on place Wilson - [L’Aspérule](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-asperule-dijon) (11 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Keigo Kimura's intimate Dijon dining room: French technique, Japanese restraint ## Questions about Château de Bressey-sur-Tille ### How far is Château de Bressey-sur-Tille from Beaune? Château de Bressey-sur-Tille is about 48 min from Beaune by road (54 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €165 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Bressey-sur-Tille? Château de Bressey-sur-Tille 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 Bressey-sur-Tille? 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:bressey): €165 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - --- Canonical page: