--- title: "Château de la Maltroye: History of a Chassagne Wine House" description: "An 18th-century house over 15th-century cellars, roofed with glazed tiles in diamonds, in one family since 1940. Seen from the street, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-maltroye lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-la-maltroye.png --- # Château de la Maltroye > Château de la Maltroye: an 18th-century family wine house at the top of Chassagne, with a diamond-patterned tile roof. Château de la Maltroye is in Chassagne-Montrachet (Côte-d'Or), 21 min by road (17 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 18th century, on 15th-century cellars · Private driver from Beaune: €85 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Château de la Maltroye stands at the top of the village of Chassagne-Montrachet, on the rue de la Murée. Behind its gate, an 18th-century house, a second dwelling and a winery frame a courtyard that ends in a terrace above a walled vineyard. It is a family wine estate. ## Key facts - Type: Wine château - Location: 13 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9353, 4.7258 - 21 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 18th century, on 15th-century cellars - Commune: [Chassagne-Montrachet · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chassagne-montrachet) - Style: 18th-century wine house - From Beaune: ≈ 21 min · 17 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): 21 min by road (17 km), €85 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 Chassagne had a fortified house by the 14th century, held from the Duke of Burgundy. In 1481 its lord sold the maison forte, then closed by ditches and walls, to François de Ferrières, lord of Santenay. In the 17th century it stood on a rectangular platform with water-filled moats and a gate tower. The whole was heavily remodelled in the following century, and parts of the old towers were pulled down after the Revolution. The present house dates from the 18th century and stands over vaulted cellars of the 15th century. The property was acquired by its present family in 1940. It is recorded in the French heritage inventory as a wine estate, with the master's house, a second house at the back of the courtyard and a winery on the west side, all set around one courtyard. ## Architecture The master's house has a mansard roof: slate on the steep lower slopes, and lead-glazed tiles laid in diamond patterns on the upper part. Stone corners and bands frame its plastered walls. A small tiled canopy shelters the door, beside the stairs down to the cellar. To the east, the courtyard forms a terrace overlooking the walled vines below. ## Visiting The Château de la Maltroye is a private family wine estate with no regular public visits. You can see its gate and roofs from the rue de la Murée at the top of the village. Combine it with a walk through Chassagne and a tasting at the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet. ## Did you know? Its roof mixes two traditions: grey slate on the lower slopes, and glazed Burgundy tiles in a diamond pattern on the top, like a small cousin of the Hospices de Beaune. ## Around Château de la Maltroye What to combine with Château de la Maltroye on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Chassagne-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chassagne-montrachet) (1 km away): Montrachet's southern neighbour, a village of great whites, serious reds and pale stone quarries. - [Saint-Aubin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-aubin) (2 km away): A valley village just over the hill from Montrachet, where most vineyards are classified premier cru. - [Puligny-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/puligny-montrachet) (2 km away): Home of Montrachet and three more grands crus, Puligny makes some of the world's most admired white wines. ### Châteaux - [Château de Chassagne-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chassagne-montrachet) (1 km away): Great 14th-century vaulted cellars under a wine château in the heart of Chassagne-Montrachet. - [Château de Gamay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-gamay) (2 km away): A medieval fortified house in the hamlet that gave its name to the Gamay grape. - [Château de Puligny-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-puligny-montrachet) (3 km away): A 17th-century château with its own walled vines in the white wine village of Puligny. ### Things to do - [Domaine Bader-Mimeur](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-bader-mimeur-chassagne-montrachet) (1 km away): A family estate that has farmed almost all the historic vines of the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet since 1919. - [Olivier Leflaive](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/olivier-leflaive-puligny-montrachet) (2 km away): A Puligny-Montrachet wine house founded in 1984, with sommelier-led tastings on the village square. - [Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses), Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-de-sene-trois-croix), 5 km away: A 521-metre summit crowned by three crosses, looking over the vineyards of Santenay and the Maranges. ### Restaurants - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (4 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (10 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church ### Events - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Trail du Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-montrachet): A semi-nocturnal trail race through the vines and woods above Chassagne-Montrachet. (Sport · Chassagne-Montrachet) ## Questions about Château de la Maltroye ### How far is Château de la Maltroye from Beaune? Château de la Maltroye is about 21 min from Beaune by road (17 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €85 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de la Maltroye? Château de la Maltroye 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 la Maltroye? 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:maltroye): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - --- Canonical page: