--- title: "Château de Gilly: Five-Star Hotel Near Vougeot" description: "Former home of the abbots of Cîteaux, since 2026 the five-star Les Sources de Vougeot, with a spa in a 14th-century cellar. Private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-gilly lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-gilly.png --- # Château de Gilly > Château de Gilly: the former country residence of the abbots of Cîteaux, now a five-star hotel near Vougeot. Château de Gilly is in Gilly-lès-Cîteaux (Côte-d'Or), 28 min by road (26 km) from Beaune. Hotel and restaurant · 14th, 17th and 18th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €105 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Two kilometres east of the Clos de Vougeot, the Château de Gilly was for centuries a residence of the abbots of Cîteaux, the mother house of the Cistercian order. Surrounded by moats and gardens, it reopened in 2026 as a five-star hotel, Les Sources de Vougeot. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 19 km north-east of Beaune · Côte de Nuits - Coordinates: 47.1717, 4.9814 - 28 min from Beaune - Hotel and restaurant - 14th, 17th and 18th centuries - Commune: Gilly-lès-Cîteaux · Côte-d'Or - Style: Former abbots' residence (17th century) - Heritage: Registered historic monument - Official website: [sources-hotels.com](https://www.sources-hotels.com/bourgogne/) - From Beaune: ≈ 28 min · 26 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): 28 min by road (26 km), €105 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 the 6th century the land at Gilly belonged to a wealthy Gallo-Roman whose son became Saint Germain, bishop of Paris. It later passed to a Benedictine priory, and in 1299 the priory and its estate were sold to the neighbouring Abbey of Cîteaux. During the Hundred Years War the monks turned it into a fortress surrounded by moats, a refuge for themselves and their goods. The fortress was destroyed at the end of the 16th century, during the Wars of Religion. In the 17th century the abbots of Cîteaux built an elegant country residence on the site, with building campaigns recorded around 1625 and again around 1750. Confiscated at the Revolution, the estate was declared national property in May 1790, sold in January 1791 and then passed through many owners. In the late 1970s the château belonged to the Côte-d'Or department, which used it as a theatre and cultural centre, and it was listed as a historic monument in 1978. It was then sold, restored and run as a luxury hotel from 1988. In 2022 Alice and Jérôme Tourbier, founders of the Les Sources hotels, bought it, carried out major renovation work and reopened it in February 2026 as Les Sources de Vougeot. ## Architecture The château stands within moats, among French-style gardens and a park. Its listing covers the façades and roofs of the château and outbuildings, a 17th-century pavilion at the corner of the moats, an 18th-century garden pavilion, the moats, the park gates, the grand staircase, the kitchen with its fireplaces and several rooms with period decoration. The monks' vaulted 14th-century cellar now holds the spa. ## Visiting As a hotel, the château welcomes overnight guests, and its two restaurants, bar and spa can be booked through the official website. Cîteaux Abbey, founded in 1098 and still home to Cistercian monks, lies about 10 km away. It offers guided visits in season and sells its own cheese, making a natural companion visit. ## Did you know? The hotel's spa is set in a 14th-century cellar where Cistercian monks once stored their wine, so guests now relax where barrels of Burgundy used to age. ## Around Château de Gilly What to combine with Château de Gilly on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Flagey-Échezeaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/flagey-echezeaux) (1 km away): A village of vines and fields on the plain, with two grands crus climbing the slope above. - [Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vougeot) (1 km away): Home of the Clos de Vougeot, the Cistercian vineyard and château at the heart of Burgundy's wine story. - [Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vosne-romanee) (2 km away): Six grands crus, including Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, in the village called the pearl of the Côte. ### Châteaux - [Château de la Tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-tour) (2 km away): The only estate that makes its wine inside the walls of the Clos de Vougeot. - [Château du Clos de Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-du-clos-de-vougeot) (2 km away): The Cistercian wine estate that became the symbol of Burgundy wine. - [Château de Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vosne-romanee) (2 km away): The family seat of the Comtes Liger-Belair, owners of the grand cru La Romanée. ### Things to do - [La Grande Cave de Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/la-grande-cave-de-vougeot) (1 km away): A wine shop over 17th-century vaulted cellars at the foot of the Clos de Vougeot, with tastings from all over Burgundy. - [Route des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/route-des-grands-crus) (1 km away): Burgundy's historic wine road, about 60 kilometres of vineyards and villages from Dijon to Santenay. - [Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-armelle-et-bernard-rion-vosne-romanee) (3 km away): A Vosne-Romanée family domaine since 1896, where tastings pair the wines with Burgundy truffles. ### Restaurants - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (6 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred tasting table in an eighteenth-century house in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (14 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne ### Events - **Friday 9 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Championnat du monde de l’œuf en meurette](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/championnat-monde-oeuf-en-meurette): Chefs from around the world compete to poach Burgundy's favourite egg dish at the Clos de Vougeot. (Food & markets · Vougeot) - **Usually a week at the end of June.** · [Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musique-et-vin-au-clos-vougeot): Chamber music and great Burgundy wines at the Clos de Vougeot at the end of June. (Music · Vougeot) - **Usually the last weekend of September.** · [Livres en Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/livres-en-vignes-clos-de-vougeot): A free book festival with about a hundred writers at the Château du Clos de Vougeot. (Culture · Vougeot) ## Questions about Château de Gilly ### How far is Château de Gilly from Beaune? Château de Gilly is about 28 min from Beaune by road (26 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €105 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Gilly? Château de Gilly 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 Gilly? 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:gilly): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: