--- title: "Château de Gevrey-Chambertin: History and Architecture" description: "Fortress shaped by the abbots of Cluny from 1257 to 1275. Closed since 2012, seen from the Place du Château. Private driver from Beaune, 35 min." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-gevrey-chambertin lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-gevrey-chambertin.png --- # Château de Gevrey-Chambertin > Château de Gevrey-Chambertin: a 13th-century fortress built by the abbots of Cluny above the old village of Gevrey. Château de Gevrey-Chambertin is in Gevrey-Chambertin (Côte-d'Or), 33 min by road (32 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 13th century · Private driver from Beaune: €120 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. This compact fortress stands at the top of the old village of Gevrey-Chambertin. It was built by the powerful Abbey of Cluny, which owned Gevrey and its vines for almost eight centuries. The château is private and closed to visitors, but its towers and the view from the square in front are worth the short walk. ## Key facts - Type: Medieval fortress - Location: 25 km north-east of Beaune · Côte de Nuits - Coordinates: 47.2295, 4.9653 - 33 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 13th century - Commune: [Gevrey-Chambertin · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/gevrey-chambertin) - Style: Medieval fortress - Heritage: Registered historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 33 min · 32 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): 33 min by road (32 km), €120 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 In 1015 and 1019, Hugues de Chalon, bishop of Auxerre, and his sister gave the estate of Gevrey to the Abbey of Cluny, then led by Abbot Odilon. Between 1257 and 1275 two abbots of Cluny born into the Vergy family, Yves de Poisey and his nephew Yves de Chazan, gave the castle its main form: a large rectangle surrounded by moats, with a fortified gatehouse and corner towers. Wars, looting and fire later reduced the fortress. At the French Revolution it was sold as national property in 1791. In 1858 it was bought by Jacques Masson, whose descendants kept it for more than 150 years. In 2012 the château and its 2.3 hectares of vines were sold to Louis Ng, a businessman from Macau, who entrusted the vineyard to a local domaine and has carried out major restoration work. ## Architecture Only part of the medieval castle survives. You can still see the gatehouse with its fixed stone bridge over the moat, though it has lost one of its two square towers and its drawbridge. The large square keep and the living quarters beside the gate also remain. The listing covers the château, the bridge, the grounds and the keep of what was a fortified wine estate. ## Visiting The château is private and has not been open to visitors since 2012. You can see it from the Place du Château, which also gives a fine view over the old village, the plain and the vineyards. Look for the statue of a monk by the artist Laëtitia de Bazelaire nearby. A stop of 15 to 20 minutes is enough. ## Did you know? In 2012 a group of Burgundy winegrowers offered 5 million euros for the château and its vines, but it was sold for around 8 million to Louis Ng, a gaming executive from Macau. ## Around Château de Gevrey-Chambertin What to combine with Château de Gevrey-Chambertin on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Gevrey-Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/gevrey-chambertin) (1 km away): Nine grands crus, more than any other Burgundy village, led by Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze. - [Fixin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/fixin) (2 km away): A quiet wine village with Napoleon in the woods, a Romanesque church in the vines and firm reds. - [Morey-Saint-Denis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/morey-saint-denis) (4 km away): A village of walled clos, with five grands crus between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny. ### Châteaux - [Château de Brochon](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-brochon) (1 km away): A Loire-style château built by the poet who gave the Côte d'Azur its name. - [Manoir de la Perrière](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/manoir-de-la-perriere) (2 km away): A Cistercian manor above Fixin, with one of the oldest wine presses in Burgundy. - [Château de Couchey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-couchey) (4 km away): A medieval fortified house that grew into a château at the western edge of Couchey. ### Things to do - [Domaine Gérard Quivy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-gerard-quivy-gevrey-chambertin) (1 km away): A family domaine in an early 18th-century winegrower's mansion, next to the tourist office in Gevrey-Chambertin. - [Domaine Isabelle Lippe](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-isabelle-lippe-brochon) (1 km away): A small domaine in Brochon run by two women winegrowers, with tastings led by the grower herself. - [Combe Lavaux–Jean Roland Nature Reserve (Réserve naturelle de la Combe Lavaux - Jean Roland)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/combe-lavaux-nature-reserve), 1 km away: Limestone cliffs, dry grassland and ravine forest just above the grand cru vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin. ### Restaurants - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred tasting table in an eighteenth-century house in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin - [Origine](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/origine-dijon) (11 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Lameloise-trained Japanese chef cooking Burgundy's seasons on place Wilson - [William Frachot](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/william-frachot-dijon) (12 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Dijon's two-star table, reinventing Burgundy's classics inside the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge ### Events - **Usually a Sunday in late March or early April.** · [Trail du Tacot](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-tacot-gevrey-chambertin): A village trail race from the vines of Gevrey-Chambertin up to the cliffs above. (Sport · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Long held over five days in late August and early September; in 2026 it moved to a May weekend and an early-October weekend.** · [Festival Musique au Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-musique-au-chambertin): Classical concerts and tastings in the wine villages around Gevrey-Chambertin since 1988. (Music · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Friday evenings through the summer, from late May.** · [Les Vin’dredis de la Halle](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vindredis-halle-chambertin): Summer Friday tastings and gourmet evenings at the Halle Chambertin in Gevrey. (Wine festival · Gevrey-Chambertin) ## Questions about Château de Gevrey-Chambertin ### How far is Château de Gevrey-Chambertin from Beaune? Château de Gevrey-Chambertin is about 33 min from Beaune by road (32 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €120 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Gevrey-Chambertin? Château de Gevrey-Chambertin is private and not open to visitors. You can see it from the road or the village, and your driver can stop there on the way. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Gevrey-Chambertin? 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:gevrey): Half-day wine tour plus one hour from Beaune: €360 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: