--- title: "Château de Chamilly: Wine Tasting and History" description: "A 17th-century house beside a horseshoe tower, cradle of the Bouton de Chamilly. The Desfontaines pour their wines in the old kitchens, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chamilly lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-chamilly.png --- # Château de Chamilly > Château de Chamilly: a classical château in a green valley, cradle of the Bouton de Chamilly family and a wine estate. Château de Chamilly is in Chamilly (Saône-et-Loire), 29 min by road (27 km) from Beaune. Tasting room hours: all year: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 18:00 · 17th century · Private driver from Beaune: €105 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The château of Chamilly lies in the narrow valley between Chagny and Aluze, on the northern edge of the Côte Chalonnaise. A horseshoe-shaped medieval tower stands beside a 17th-century classical house. The Desfontaine family, owners since the early 19th century, welcome wine lovers in the old château kitchens. ## Key facts - Type: Wine château - Location: 20 km south-west of Beaune · Côte Chalonnaise - Coordinates: 46.8696, 4.6874 - 29 min from Beaune - Tastings on site, all year - 17th century - Commune: Chamilly · Saône-et-Loire - Style: Classical château with medieval tower - Heritage: Registered historic monument - Official website: [chateaudechamilly.com](https://www.chateaudechamilly.com) - From Beaune: ≈ 29 min · 27 km - €360 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) plus one hour, from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 29 min by road (27 km), €105 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 A fortified house surrounded by moats stood here by the end of the 13th century. In 1543 Claudine de Moroges, heiress of the lordship, married Jacques-Nicolas Bouton, whose family had risen in the service of the dukes of Burgundy. The couple founded the Bouton de Chamilly line. In 1644 the lordship was raised to a county to reward their grandson Nicolas Bouton, who had defended the town of Stenay. Nicolas Bouton probably built the present house before his death in 1662. His son Noël Bouton, the heroic defender of the Dutch town of Grave, became known as the maréchal de Chamilly. In 1776 the estate passed by marriage to the Béthune family, and the last lord of Chamilly died on the scaffold in 1794. The Desfontaine family bought the château at the beginning of the 19th century. ## Architecture The oldest part is a horseshoe-shaped tower, perhaps the lowered remains of the medieval keep, roofed with flat tiles. It flanks a gatehouse joined to the 17th-century main house. The house follows a classical design, with walls that were once rendered and stone quoins framing the windows and corners. A bastioned wall, traces of the old moats and a square dovecote complete the ensemble. ## Opening hours and tickets - Tasting room hours: All year: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 18:00 - Booking: Required Tastings in the old château kitchens are by appointment and cost €8 to €15. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.chateaudechamilly.com/degustation-au-chateau/). ## Visiting The château is a private home and is not open for tours. The family wine estate receives visitors for tastings in the former château kitchens, with wines from Mercurey, Montagny, Bouzeron and the Côte Chalonnaise. Tastings are by appointment only, from Monday to Friday. Chamilly is about twenty minutes from Beaune, an easy first stop. ## Did you know? Noël Bouton de Chamilly, a son of the house, is thought by some to be the officer to whom the famous 17th-century Letters of a Portuguese Nun were addressed. ## Around Château de Chamilly What to combine with Château de Chamilly on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Bouzeron](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/bouzeron) (4 km away): A tiny village with a unique claim: the only village appellation for Aligoté. - [Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/rully) (4 km away): Crisp whites, supple reds and a cradle of Burgundy's sparkling wine, below a medieval château. - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (5 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-rully) (4 km away): A medieval fortress above its own vineyard, still lived in by descendants of its first lords. - [Château de Mercey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-mercey) (4 km away): An early 17th-century manor with square towers and a dovecote, above the Maranges vineyards. - [Château de la Crée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-cree) (5 km away): A 19th-century wine manor in Santenay-le-Haut, above cellars from the time of Nicolas Rolin. ### Things to do - [Maison Chanzy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-chanzy-bouzeron) (4 km away): A Bouzeron estate founded in 1928, with the appellation's only monopole and a second cellar in Puligny-Montrachet. - [Maison André Delorme](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-andre-delorme-rully) (5 km away): A Rully house founded in 1942 that helped create Crémant de Bourgogne, with vaulted cellars cut into the rock. - [Antonin Rodet](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/antonin-rodet-mercurey) (5 km away): A Mercurey wine house founded in 1875, with a tasting cellar in the stables of a 17th-century mansion. ### Restaurants - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (7 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (8 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match ### Events - **A Sunday in late April; the revived fête was held on 26 April 2026, from 10am to 6pm.** · [Bouzeron fête sa différence](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/bouzeron-fete-sa-difference): The only village in Burgundy devoted to aligoté throws open its cellars for a Sunday in spring. (Wine festival · Bouzeron) ## Questions about Château de Chamilly ### How far is Château de Chamilly from Beaune? Château de Chamilly is about 29 min from Beaune by road (27 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €105 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Chamilly? Yes. Château de Chamilly is a wine estate that receives visitors for tastings, usually by appointment. We can help you book it as part of a wine tour. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Chamilly? 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 plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=chateau:chamilly): Half-day wine tour plus one hour from Beaune: €360 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: