--- title: "Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny: Visit and Opening Times" description: "Fortified enclosure with a great round tower and a 12th-century chapel holding a painted wooden Virgin. Open July and September, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-chapelle-de-bragny lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-la-chapelle-de-bragny.png --- # Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny > Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny: a fortified enclosure in the Glandon valley, with a Romanesque chapel and a wooden Virgin in Majesty. Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny is in La Chapelle-de-Bragny (Saône-et-Loire), 50 min by road (57 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: 1 to 31 July and 1 to 30 September: every day, 14:00 to 19:00 · Admission: Paid · 12th to 16th century · Private driver from Beaune: €175 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. In the small valley of the Glandon, La Chapelle-de-Bragny keeps a fortified enclosure with a big round tower, turrets and a square tower. The apse of its Romanesque chapel is classified as a historic monument. The owners open the château and chapel to visitors in July and September. ## Key facts - Type: Medieval fortress - Location: 45 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.6328, 4.7709 - 50 min from Beaune - Open to visitors, 1 July to 30 September - 12th to 16th century - Commune: La Chapelle-de-Bragny · Saône-et-Loire - Style: Medieval fortified enclosure - Heritage: Listed historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 50 min · 57 km - €175 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 50 min by road (57 km), €175 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 castle first appears in written records in 1466, when it belonged to Thibault de Sampigny. Its oldest parts are much earlier: the great round tower, the turrets, part of the wall and the east end of the chapel, whose apse is attributed to the 12th century. In 1566 the estate passed to the Simon family, who held it through the troubled years of the Wars of Religion. Around 1595 the castle was rebuilt, probably after damage caused by Protestant troops passing through the region. The Beugre family succeeded the Simons in 1623, and the Raffin family acquired the estate in 1786. Important alterations followed at the end of the 19th century. In 1974 the chapel apse was classified as a historic monument and the rest of the old enclosure was listed. ## Architecture The château forms an irregular quadrilateral flanked by a large round tower, two small round turrets and a square tower. A stone bridge crosses a dry moat to a gate tower set between a house of the late 18th century and a later pavilion. Outbuildings line the north side of the courtyard. The walls of the chapel nave are enclosed within the fortifications, and its apse is the most precious part. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: 1 to 31 July and 1 to 30 September: every day, 14:00 to 19:00 - Admission: Paid Adult tickets cost €2 to €4. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [tourisme-saonegrosne.fr](https://www.tourisme-saonegrosne.fr/chateaux-et-musees/chateau-de-la-chapelle-de-bragny-PCUBOU071223595.html). ## Visiting The château opens to visitors in July and September. You can see the entrance court, the walls, the inner courtyard, the postern gate, the stables and the Romanesque chapel with its painted wooden Virgin. Visits are offered in French, English and German. ## Did you know? The chapel shelters a Romanesque Virgin in Majesty carved in painted wood, a type of statue that shows Mary seated like a queen with the Christ Child on her knees. ## Around Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny What to combine with Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Montagny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/montagny) (11 km away): A white-only appellation of hillside vineyards around Buxy, with a wealth of premiers crus. - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (17 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (21 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. ### Châteaux - [Château de Bresse-sur-Grosne](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-bresse-sur-grosne) (5 km away): A castle with Cistercian wine buildings and a model farm, held by the same family since 1799. - [Abbaye de La Ferté](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/abbaye-de-la-ferte) (6 km away): The palace of the first daughter-house of Cîteaux, with 18th-century rooms, scientific collections and a landscaped park. - [Château de Ruffey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-ruffey) (6 km away): A castle with rock-cut ditches and round towers in a quiet hamlet of Sennecey-le-Grand. ### Things to do - [Saint-Martin Church, Chapaize (Église Saint-Martin de Chapaize)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-martin-chapaize), 9 km away: An early Romanesque priory church whose tall Lombard bell tower rises over the countryside west of Tournus. - [Nicéphore Niépce’s House (Maison Nicéphore Niépce)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-nicephore-niepce), 12 km away: The country house near Chalon where Nicéphore Niépce made the oldest surviving camera photograph. - [Les Vignerons de Mancey](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/vignerons-de-mancey-tournus) (13 km away): A growers' cooperative near Tournus, with a free trail on Burgundy wine and tastings of Mâcon-Mancey. ### Restaurants - [L’Écrin de Yohann Chapuis](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-ecrin-de-yohann-chapuis-tournus) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): An intimate starred dining room in Tournus, from the chef who helped Lameloise win back its third star. - [Aux Terrasses](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aux-terrasses-tournus) (14 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred family house in Tournus, now in its second generation. - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (14 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. ## Questions about Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny ### How far is Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny from Beaune? Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny is about 50 min from Beaune by road (57 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €175 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny? Yes, Château de La Chapelle-de-Bragny 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 La Chapelle-de-Bragny? 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. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=chateau:bragny): €175 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: