--- title: "Château de Challanges: Hotel Stay near Beaune" description: "A 19th-century house in a seven-hectare wooded park, now a four-star hotel with 24 rooms just outside Beaune. Transfers and wine days by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges.png --- # Château de Challanges > Château de Challanges: a 19th-century country house in a wooded park south-east of Beaune, now a hotel. Château de Challanges is in Beaune (Côte-d'Or), 9 min by road (4 km) from Beaune. Hotel and restaurant · 19th century · Private driver from Beaune: €60 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Château de Challanges stands in the hamlet of Challanges, on the flat land a few minutes south-east of Beaune. This 19th-century house sits in a wooded park of about seven hectares, with old trees and a swimming pool. Today it is a four-star hotel, a quiet base for exploring the Côte de Beaune. ## Key facts - Type: Manor - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0082, 4.8673 - In Beaune itself - Hotel and restaurant - 19th century - Commune: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Style: 19th-century country house - Official website: [chateaudechallanges.com](https://chateaudechallanges.com) - In Beaune, where your driver is based. - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 9 min by road (4 km), €60 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 Challanges is a hamlet of Beaune on the plain below the vineyards. Its history reaches back to the Middle Ages: the farm of Challanges keeps a 12th-century fortified house, photographed for the French heritage archive in 1968. According to the château's own account, the present house was built in the 19th century on the site of a farm that once belonged to the Knights Templar. The lane that leads to it is called the rue des Templiers. The château's history names its builder as Jean-Baptiste Jacotot, a great traveller. He is said to have brought back tree species from journeys around the world and planted them in the park, where many of the old trees still stand. In recent decades the house and its outbuildings were renovated and turned into a hotel, with rooms in the main house and smaller houses in the park. ## Architecture The château is a 19th-century country house set in its own wooded park. The main building holds the period suites and classic rooms, while an annex with terraces and small round houses stand among the trees near the pool. The mix of old parkland and later garden buildings gives the estate the feel of a private country retreat close to town. ## Visiting The château is a hotel with 24 rooms and suites, so the house and park are for guests. It suits travellers who want calm and space close to Beaune, with easy access to the A6 motorway. It closes for part of the winter. Check the official website for rooms and availability. ## Did you know? Beaune's old town is only a short drive away, yet Challanges sits beside an old farm whose fortified house dates back to the 12th century. ## Around Château de Challanges What to combine with Château de Challanges on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) (3 km away): The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (5 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. ### Châteaux - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (3 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. - [Château de Chorey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chorey) (4 km away): A moated manor with lone round towers and a dovecote, at the edge of Chorey. - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (5 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. ### Things to do - [Sab’s by Alambic Bourguignon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/distillerie-sabs-alambic-bourguignon-beaune) (1 km away): A craft distillery whose travelling still turns Burgundy grape marc and wine lees into brandies and gins. - [Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cite-des-climats-et-vins-de-bourgogne-beaune) (1 km away): Burgundy's wine centre, in a striking building shaped like a vine tendril at the entrance to Beaune. - [Veuve Ambal](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/veuve-ambal-montagny-les-beaune) (2 km away): A family Crémant de Bourgogne house founded in 1898, toured from a walkway above its cellars and workshops. ### Restaurants - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (3 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (3 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines ### Events - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vignobles en Scène](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vignobles-en-scene-beaune): An October weekend of one-off wine experiences along the Route des Grands Crus. (Wine festival · Beaune and the Côte de Beaune) - **Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune): Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Sport · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne): Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) - **Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Le Festi’Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festi-noel-marche-de-noel-beaune): Beaune's Christmas market by the Porte Marie de Bourgogne, with crafts, treats and mulled wine. (Christmas · Beaune) - **Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Festival Beethoven à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-beethoven-beaune): A spring chamber music festival devoted to Beethoven, led by the cellist Sung-Won Yang. (Music · Beaune) - **Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early July** · [Mois des Climats](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/mois-des-climats): A festival of visits, walks and tastings celebrating Burgundy's UNESCO-listed Climats. (Culture · Beaune and the Côte-d'Or vineyards) - **Usually Ascension Thursday, in May, with staggered departures from late morning** · [Beaune Saveurs de Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-saveurs-de-vignes): A gourmet walk through Beaune's vineyards, with growers pouring at every stop. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Usually four consecutive weekends in July** · [Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-opera-baroque-beaune): Since 1983, a summer festival of baroque opera in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard and Beaune's historic churches. (Music · Beaune) - **Late September, over four days from Thursday to Sunday (24 to 27 September in 2026)** · [Festival d’automne Jazz O’Verre](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-jazz-o-verre-beaune): Four days of jazz in Beaune at the end of September, in the spirit of a good glass of wine. (Music · Beaune) - **Early October, on a Saturday, with starts from late morning (3 October in 2026)** · [L’Automnale](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-automnale-beaune-cyclos): An autumn cycling tour of the Côte and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, from 44 to 90 km. (Sport · Beaune) ## Questions about Château de Challanges ### Can you visit Château de Challanges? Château de Challanges is a hotel and restaurant: you can stay or dine there, and guests can usually enjoy its grounds. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Challanges? 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. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=chateau:challanges): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: