--- title: "Château de Digoine: Visit, Opening Times & Theatre" description: "18th-century château with a theatre where Offenbach composed and Sarah Bernhardt rehearsed, and a rose garden. Open April to November, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-digoine lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-digoine.png --- # Château de Digoine > Château de Digoine: the pearl of the Charolais, an 18th-century château with a small private theatre, rose garden and landscaped park. Château de Digoine is in Palinges (Saône-et-Loire), 1 h 11 by road (94 km) from Beaune. Guided tours only: 4 April to 1 November, tour times vary with the season · Guided tour: Adults €14, reduced €12 · 18th century · Private driver from Beaune: €255 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Digoine stands on a gentle rise above the Bourbince valley near Palinges, close to the Canal du Centre. Rebuilt in the 18th century, it is known as the pearl of the Charolais. Its furnished rooms, private theatre, glasshouse and gardens labelled Jardin Remarquable welcome visitors from spring to autumn. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 75 km south-west of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.5320, 4.2117 - 1 h 11 from Beaune - Open to visitors, 4 April to 1 November - 18th century - Commune: Palinges · Saône-et-Loire - Style: 18th-century classical château - Heritage: Listed historic monument - Official website: [chateaudedigoine.fr](http://chateaudedigoine.fr) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 11 · 94 km - €255 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 11 by road (94 km), €255 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 Digoine was the first of the four baronies of the Charolais, and its lords held a high place at the court of the dukes of Burgundy. The château's story is traced back to 1390, when Robert de Damas married Marie de Digoine. Under the name Damas de Digoine, the family built the massive towers of the north front, which gave the house its first defences. The Reclesne family, from the Nivernais, bought the estate and began rebuilding it in the early 18th century, in works that lasted nearly fifty years. From 1750 the Burgundian architect Edme Verniquet reshaped the north front and built the grand south front. In the early 19th century the estate passed to the Chabrillan family, who added a heated glasshouse, a library panelled in elm burr and a private theatre. In 1908 the Marquise de Croix bought Digoine for her son, and the family kept it for three generations. In 2012 it was sold, empty, to Jean-Louis Remilleux, who bought back many original pieces at a major auction in Paris and added his own collections of period objects. He has since restored the house, the theatre and the gardens, and planted a large new rose garden in 2017. ## Architecture The main block is flanked on the north by two round towers with onion domes and lanterns, and on the south by short wings. On the park side, a central projection stacks Ionic, composite and Corinthian orders beneath carved trophies. Inside, a vestibule paved in black and white marble has reliefs of water gods, the salons have Louis XIV-style panelling, and a troubadour library fills one tower. ## Opening hours and tickets - Guided tours only: - 4 to 19 April: Wednesday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 17:30 - 1 to 4 May: Tuesday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 18:00 - 5 May to 25 June: Wednesday and Friday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 18:00 - 26 to 30 June: Tuesday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 18:00 - 1 July to 31 August: Tuesday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 18:30 - 1 to 30 September: Wednesday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 18:00 - 1 October to 1 November: Wednesday to Sunday, tours start between 10:00 and 12:00 and between 14:00 and 17:30 - Guided tour: Adults €14, reduced €12 The château and theatre are shown only on guided tours at set times, two to six a day depending on the season. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](http://chateaudedigoine.fr/visiter-digoine/). ## Visiting The château and its little theatre are shown on guided tours of about an hour, while the gardens and park can be explored freely. The domain opens from April to early November and is closed on Mondays, as well as on some other weekdays outside July and August. Events include a medieval festival and a torchlit evening. Payment on site is by cash or cheque only. ## Did you know? Invited by the Countess of Chabrillan in 1851, the young cellist Jacques Offenbach composed music at Digoine, and in 1900 Sarah Bernhardt rehearsed L'Aiglon on the stage of its theatre. ## Around Château de Digoine What to combine with Château de Digoine on the same day, nearest first. ### Châteaux - [Château de Chaumont](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chaumont-la-guiche) (17 km away): Home of the La Guiche family since 1416, with one of the largest private stables in France. ### Things to do - [Musée du Hiéron](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-du-hieron-paray-le-monial) (11 km away): One of the first buildings in France designed as a museum, with an iron-framed hall and a Romanesque portal inside. - [Tour Saint-Nicolas](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/tour-saint-nicolas-paray-le-monial) (11 km away): The tower of a 16th-century parish church that became a prison, a town hall and an exhibition hall. - [Hôtel de ville de Paray-le-Monial (Maison Jayet)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hotel-de-ville-paray-le-monial-maison-jayet), 11 km away: A cloth merchant's Renaissance house, its façade covered with carved medallions, now the town hall. ### Restaurants - [Maison Doucet](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-doucet-charolles) (12 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): A second star in 2026 for Frédéric Doucet's tribute to the Charolais country. ## Questions about Château de Digoine ### How far is Château de Digoine from Beaune? Château de Digoine is about 1 h 11 from Beaune by road (94 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €255 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Digoine? Yes, Château de Digoine 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 Digoine? 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:digoine): €255 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - - - - --- Canonical page: