--- title: "Château de la Commaraine: Hotel, Spa and Winery in Pommard" description: "Reopened in 2026 as a 37-room hotel with two restaurants, spa and winery, beside its walled Premier Cru. Dinner or tasting by private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-commaraine lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-la-commaraine.png --- # Château de la Commaraine > Château de la Commaraine: a towered château in the heart of Pommard, set in its own walled Premier Cru vineyard. Château de la Commaraine is in Pommard (Côte-d'Or), 10 min by road (5 km) from Beaune. Hotel and restaurant · 17th and 19th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €60 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Château de la Commaraine stands on the Grande Rue of Pommard, framed by corner towers and backed by its own walled vineyard, the Clos de la Commaraine. After a long restoration it reopened in 2026 as a hotel with restaurants, a spa and a working winery. ## Key facts - Type: Manor - Location: 4 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0105, 4.7950 - 10 min from Beaune - Hotel and restaurant - 17th and 19th centuries - Commune: [Pommard · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) - Style: Towered manor around a courtyard - Official website: [chateaulacommaraine.com](https://chateaulacommaraine.com) - From Beaune: ≈ 10 min · 5 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): 10 min by road (5 km), €60 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 La Commaraine is an old noble estate. A description of Pommard written in 1782 records that it once belonged to the lords of Commarin and then to the Vienne family. Their arms, joined with those of Franche-Comté, were carved over the door with the motto Tout bien à Vienne. The same account praised the fine vaulted rooms and a carefully worked well in the entrance court. In 1920 the estate was bought by Ulysse Georges Jaboulet-Vercherre, and it stayed with his family for nearly a century. In 2017 it was sold to Denise Dupré and Mark Nunnelly, who began a restoration lasting several years. The château reopened in 2026 as a hotel run by Champagne Hospitality, with 37 rooms and suites, two restaurants, a spa and a winery in use. ## Architecture The château is U-shaped, with a tower at each corner, set at the back of its plot. The north-west wing has a two-flight stone staircase and a balcony on the first floor. Towards the vines stand a square tower and a round one. The estate is walled, with gates on the street and one at the far end of the clos. ## Visiting The château is now a hotel. Guests can stay in the house and walk among the vines, and cellar visits and tastings are mainly offered to them. The two restaurants and the spa also welcome visitors who are not staying, by reservation, and the bar serves the estate's wines. It is a short walk from the centre of Pommard. Check the official website for opening times and booking. ## Did you know? The Clos de la Commaraine is a Pommard Premier Cru of 3.63 hectares, owned entirely by the château, so its wine can only come from this single estate. ## Around Château de la Commaraine What to combine with Château de la Commaraine on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (1 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. - [Volnay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/volnay) (1 km away): A hillside village high above the vines, loved for the finesse of its red wines. - [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/monthelie) (3 km away): A small hillside village between Volnay and Meursault, once compared to a village in Tuscany. ### Châteaux - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (1 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. - [Château de Monthelie](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-monthelie) (3 km away): An 18th-century château with a glazed tile roof, home of the Suremain family's wine estate. - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (4 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. ### Things to do - [Domaine Guillaume Baduel](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-guillaume-baduel-pommard) (1 km away): A young Pommard domaine run by the sixth generation of a wine family, where some vines are still ploughed by horse. - [Domaine Michel Lahaye](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-michel-lahaye-pommard) (1 km away): A family estate on Pommard's church square, with a tasting room in its old stable and a log fire in winter. - [Domaine Lejeune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-lejeune-pommard) (1 km away): A Pommard estate held by the same family since 1783, now farmed organically by a new generation. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines ### Events - **Mid-February, on a Sunday** · [Trail de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-de-pommard): A winter trail race on gravel tracks and paths through the vineyards of Pommard. (Sport · Pommard) - **Every two years, in odd-numbered years, over a weekend in mid to late July** · [Les Festives de Meloisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festives-de-meloisey): Every other July, a Hautes-Côtes village becomes a festival of wine bars, crafts and French song. (Wine festival · Meloisey) ### Guides about Château de la Commaraine - [Beaune or Dijon: where to stay](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-or-dijon-where-to-stay) ## Questions about Château de la Commaraine ### How far is Château de la Commaraine from Beaune? Château de la Commaraine is about 10 min from Beaune by road (5 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €60 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de la Commaraine? Château de la Commaraine 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 la Commaraine? 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:commaraine): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: