--- title: "Château de Cîteaux, Meursault: Hotel, Spa and Restaurant" description: "Built in 1865 over 12th-century cellars of the monks of Cîteaux, now a 35-room hotel with a gourmet restaurant and spa. Stay or dine, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-citeaux lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-citeaux.png --- # Château de Cîteaux > Château de Cîteaux: a 19th-century château in Meursault, built over the cellars of the monks of Cîteaux. Château de Cîteaux is in Meursault (Côte-d'Or), 14 min by road (9 km) from Beaune. Hotel and restaurant · 19th century (1865), on 12th-century cellars · Private driver from Beaune: €65 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Château de Cîteaux stands in the centre of Meursault, in a wooded park. The house dates from 1865, but beneath it lie vaulted cellars dug by the monks of Cîteaux Abbey. Today it is a hotel with a restaurant and spa, and its old cellars are part of the experience. ## Key facts - Type: Manor - Location: 7 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9773, 4.7730 - 14 min from Beaune - Hotel and restaurant - 19th century (1865), on 12th-century cellars - Commune: [Meursault · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) - Style: Second Empire house over Cistercian cellars - Official website: [chateaudeciteaux.fontenille-collection.com](https://chateaudeciteaux.fontenille-collection.com) - From Beaune: ≈ 14 min · 9 km - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 14 min by road (9 km), €65 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 monks of Cîteaux became owners of vines in Meursault in 1098, through a gift from Duke Eudes I of Burgundy to Robert of Molesme, the founder of the abbey. In their vineyard, the Vieux Clos, they built cellars, storerooms and barns, known as the Maison de Cîteaux. The abbey kept the estate for almost seven centuries, until it was sold as national property in 1792. The monks' buildings stayed largely unchanged until 1865, when the new owner, Jules Bernard, replaced them with the present château and set up as a wine merchant. Business went well until phylloxera struck, and the vines of the clos had to be pulled up. They were replanted from 1995. In 2026 the château reopened as a hotel of the Fontenille Collection. ## Architecture The château has a central block flanked by two pavilions, under slate roofs with mansard and pavilion shapes. A wide stone stair with two converging flights leads up to the terrace on the south side. By the street stands a brick and stone entrance pavilion with a hexagonal clock turret, and a round slate-roofed dovecote rises in the park. ## Visiting The château is a hotel open all year, with a gourmet restaurant, a spa and seminar rooms. Its 35 rooms and suites are split between the château and the Vieux-Clos outbuildings opposite, which open in January 2027. The restaurant and spa are open to outside guests by reservation. Visitors can also book a wine tasting in the 12th-century Cistercian cellars: every Friday and Saturday at 17:30, the château's sommelier leads a small-group tasting of Burgundy wines (€60 per person, by reservation on the website or by phone, subject to availability), and private tastings for 15 to 20 people can be arranged on request. It makes a stylish base in the heart of Meursault, within walking distance of the town hall and the Château de Meursault. Check the official website for booking. ## Did you know? The cellars under the house were dug by Cistercian monks in the 12th century to make and store the wines of their Meursault vineyards. ## Around Château de Cîteaux What to combine with Château de Cîteaux on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) (1 km away): The great white-wine village of the Côte de Beaune, with a glazed-tile town hall and 19 premiers crus. - [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/monthelie) (2 km away): A small hillside village between Volnay and Meursault, once compared to a village in Tuscany. - [Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/auxey-duresses) (2 km away): A quiet valley village of supple reds and bright whites, set between wooded hills west of Meursault. ### Châteaux - [Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-fort-de-meursault-hotel-de-ville), 1 km away: Meursault's town hall, a 14th-century castle keep under a bright glazed tile roof. - [Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-meursault) (1 km away): A wine château with vast vaulted cellars, a walled Chardonnay clos and a forest garden. - [Château de la Velle](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-velle) (1 km away): A 16th-century fortified house on the southern edge of Meursault, with its own wine estate. ### Things to do - [Domaine Boyer-Martenot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-boyer-martenot-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault family estate since 1917, with a tasting cellar open on weekdays, with or without an appointment. - [Église Saint-Nicolas de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-meursault) (1 km away): Meursault's Gothic church, whose 57-metre stone spire rises above the village and its vineyards. - [Hot-Air Balloon Flights over the Vineyards (Montgolfière au-dessus des vignes)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hot-air-balloon-flights), 1 km away: Float over the Côte at dawn, with villages, châteaux and vineyards laid out below. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ### Events - **Monday, 16 November 2026 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [La Paulée de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-meursault): Burgundy's most generous harvest lunch, where every guest brings their finest bottles. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Paulée du Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-chateau-de-meursault): The Château de Meursault's autumn harvest dinner, cooked each year by a guest chef. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Usually a Saturday evening in mid-March** · [La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-printemps-meursault): Meursault's spring banquet, where some 500 guests bring their best bottles to share. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May** · [Festival De Bach à Bacchus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-de-bach-a-bacchus-meursault): Meursault's summer festival of music and wine, with concerts in the village and tastings with the musicians. (Music · Meursault) ### Guides about Château de Cîteaux - [Beaune or Dijon: where to stay](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-or-dijon-where-to-stay) ## Questions about Château de Cîteaux ### How far is Château de Cîteaux from Beaune? Château de Cîteaux is about 14 min from Beaune by road (9 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €65 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Cîteaux? Château de Cîteaux 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 Cîteaux? 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 a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=chateau:citeaux): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: