--- title: "Château de Frôlois: Visit, Opening Times and History" description: "Medieval castle on a rocky spur, with a Renaissance bedroom and a salon with Bergamo hangings. Tours daily in July and August, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-frolois lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-frolois.png --- # Château de Frôlois > Château de Frôlois: a stern medieval castle on a rocky spur, with warm period rooms that open in summer. Château de Frôlois is in Frôlois (Côte-d'Or), 1 h 01 by road (76 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: 1 July to 31 August: every day, 13:30 to 18:30 · Admission: Adults €8 · 13th to 18th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €215 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Frôlois stands on a rocky spur above its small village, about 75 minutes from Beaune. From outside it looks austere. Inside, each century has left its mark, from a Renaissance bedroom to an 18th-century salon hung with painted hangings from Bergamo in Italy. It is a private home, open for guided tours in summer. ## Key facts - Type: Medieval fortress - Location: 60 km north of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.5276, 4.6316 - 1 h 01 from Beaune - Open to visitors, 1 July to 31 August - 13th to 18th centuries - Commune: Frôlois · Côte-d'Or - Style: Medieval castle with 17th and 18th-century interiors - Heritage: Registered historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 01 · 76 km - €215 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 01 by road (76 km), €215 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 According to the regional tourist office, a fortress stood on this spur by the early 11th century. The castle that survives took shape mainly in the 13th and 14th centuries, and its oldest walls still give it a severe outline. In the Renaissance a bedroom on the first floor received rich decoration. It is still known as the room of Antoine de Vergy. In 1683 Pierre du Ban de la Feuillée bought Frôlois and had the lordship raised to a county. The castle was adapted to a more comfortable way of life in the 17th and 18th centuries, with a large hall and a grand salon. After the Revolution, in 1795, it was acquired by Nicolas Pierre Regnault. Its façades, roofs and the Vergy bedroom were listed in 1977. ## Architecture The main building is a large 17th-century residence set on the edge of the rock, with two levels of terraces overlooking the valley. Retaining walls and parts of the medieval enclosure survive around it. On the ground floor are a 17th-century hall and an 18th-century grand salon with painted hangings from Bergamo. Upstairs, the Renaissance bedroom of Antoine de Vergy keeps its decoration. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: 1 July to 31 August: every day, 13:30 to 18:30 - Admission: Adults €8 Checked on 1 October 2026 on [alesia-tourisme.net](https://www.alesia-tourisme.net/decouvrir/chateaux/chateau-frolois/). ## Visiting Frôlois opens daily for guided tours in July and August, covering the interiors and the terraced garden. Groups can book at other times. Allow about 45 minutes. It combines well with Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Salmaise and Alise-Sainte-Reine. Animals are not allowed. ## Did you know? At Frôlois, three centuries sit a few steps apart: a Renaissance bedroom upstairs, and a 17th-century hall and an 18th-century grand salon on the ground floor. ## Around Château de Frôlois What to combine with Château de Frôlois on the same day, nearest first. ### Châteaux - [Château de Salmaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-salmaise) (8 km away): A medieval castle on a rocky spur, cut off by rock-hewn ditches, in a hill village. - [Château de Bussy-Rabutin](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-bussy-rabutin) (9 km away): The home of a disgraced courtier in exile, painted wall to wall with portraits and mottoes. - [Château de Posanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-posanges) (15 km away): A compact moated castle with four round towers, built in the 1440s for a ducal servant. ### Things to do - [Flavigny-sur-Ozerain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/flavigny-sur-ozerain) (8 km away): A walled hilltop village of stone lanes, medieval gates and aniseed sweets, facing the Alésia battlefield. - [Église Saint-Genest de Flavigny-sur-Ozerain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-genest-flavigny) (8 km away): A village church with galleries on two levels, a carved Gothic tribune and a hundred statues, now under restoration inside. - [Les Anis de Flavigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/anis-de-flavigny) (8 km away): Aniseed sweets made in a Benedictine abbey, with a Carolingian crypt beneath the workshops. ## Questions about Château de Frôlois ### How far is Château de Frôlois from Beaune? Château de Frôlois is about 1 h 01 from Beaune by road (76 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €215 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Frôlois? Yes, Château de Frôlois 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 Frôlois? 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:frolois): €215 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: