--- title: "Château de Chastellux: Visit, Opening Times and History" description: "Towered fortress at the gateway to the Morvan, still home to the Chastellux family. Guided tours in May and summer, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chastellux lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-chastellux.png --- # Château de Chastellux > Château de Chastellux: a towered fortress at the gateway to the Morvan, still lived in by the family of its name. Château de Chastellux is in Chastellux-sur-Cure (Yonne), 1 h 18 by road (107 km) from Beaune. Guided tours only: 1 May to 27 September, tour times vary with the season · Guided tour: Adults €11, reduced €8 · 12th to 19th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €285 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Chastellux rises at the entrance to the Morvan, about 1.5 hours from Beaune and not far from Avallon and Vézelay. Enlarged from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, the castle bristles with towers of every shape. It is furnished and still lived in by the Chastellux family, and guided tours take visitors through its rooms. ## Key facts - Type: Medieval fortress - Location: 80 km north-west of Beaune · Yonne - Coordinates: 47.3914, 3.8898 - 1 h 18 from Beaune - Open to visitors, 1 May to 27 September - 12th to 19th centuries - Commune: Chastellux-sur-Cure · Yonne - Style: Medieval fortress enlarged up to the 19th century - Heritage: Listed historic monument - Official website: [chateaudechastellux.com](https://www.chateaudechastellux.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 18 · 107 km - €285 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 18 by road (107 km), €285 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 family descends from the lords of Montréal, in the Avallonnais. In the early 13th century Guy, brother of Anséric IV de Montréal, founded a new branch at Beauvoir. His descendants settled at Chastellux in the early 14th century, made it their main home and took its name. In 1321 they paid homage to the Duke of Burgundy. The family says it has owned the castle for close to a thousand years. The most famous member of the family was Claude de Beauvoir, lord of Chastellux and Marshal of France, who lived from 1385 to 1453. In 1423, during the Hundred Years' War, he defended the town of Cravant for the Burgundian side and led a decisive charge. Generation after generation, the family kept enlarging, embellishing and restoring the castle, which is still their home. ## Architecture The castle is a cluster of towers of different ages and shapes around the main buildings. The 13th-century Tour Saint-Jean was classified as a historic monument in 1976. Other towers were remodelled later, and one was raised by two storeys in the 1820s. The château has been listed since 1925, and its outbuildings, dovecote, farm and terraces since 1989. A park of about 20 hectares surrounds it. ## Opening hours and tickets - Guided tours only: - 1 to 3 May, 8 to 10 May, 14 to 17 May and 23 to 25 May: every day, tours start between 10:00 and 18:00 - 4 July to 30 August: Tuesday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 18:00 - 31 August to 20 September: Wednesday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 18:00 - 26 and 27 September: Saturday and Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 18:00 - Guided tour: Adults €11, reduced €8 - Booking: Not needed The château is shown only on guided tours in French at 11:15, 15:00 and 16:30, and cards are not accepted. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://chateaudechastellux.com/en/opening-days-and-hours). ## Visiting Guided tours show the furnished rooms, and three marked trails with questions lead visitors around the park, which the family says was conceived with the help of André Le Nôtre. The castle opens on the long weekends of May and from July to late September, but not every day. The guided tour lasts about an hour, and groups of 20 or more can book from March to October. ## Did you know? After the battle of Cravant in 1423, Claude de Beauvoir was made first canon of Auxerre cathedral, an honour passed down to the eldest of the Chastellux line. ## Around Château de Chastellux What to combine with Château de Chastellux on the same day, nearest first. ### Châteaux - [Château de Bazoches](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-bazoches) (7 km away): The castle Vauban bought with a royal reward, and turned into a workshop for his military engineers. - [Château de Vault-de-Lugny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vault-de-lugny) (12 km away): A moated castle with a tall square keep near Avallon, now an intimate five-star hotel. - [Château de La Roche-en-Brenil](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-roche-en-brenil) (22 km away): A moated château on the edge of the Morvan, saved from demolition by the writer Charles de Montalembert. ### Things to do - [Domaine La Croix Montjoie](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-la-croix-montjoie) (10 km away): A family estate making Vézelay whites in an old château farm, with a terrace facing the basilica across the valley. - [Collégiale Saint-Lazare d’Avallon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/collegiale-saint-lazare-avallon) (11 km away): A pilgrimage church whose 12th-century portals carry some of the richest Romanesque carving in Burgundy. - [Site archéologique des Fontaines Salées](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/fontaines-salees) (11 km away): Salt springs used for more than 4,000 years, with oak well casings, a Gallo-Roman bath complex and a discovery centre below Vézelay. ### Restaurants - [Le Valucien](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-valucien-vault-de-lugny) (12 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred table with Mauritian accents inside a moated castle near Avallon. ## Questions about Château de Chastellux ### How far is Château de Chastellux from Beaune? Château de Chastellux is about 1 h 18 from Beaune by road (107 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €285 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Chastellux? Yes, Château de Chastellux welcomes visitors. Opening days and times change with the seasons, so check its official website before you go. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Chastellux? 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. → [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=chateau:chastellux): €285 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: