--- title: "Château de Lantilly: History of the Hundred-Window Château" description: "Built in 1709 above the plain of Alésia, nicknamed the château of a hundred windows. Garden open June to September, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-lantilly lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-lantilly.png --- # Château de Lantilly > Château de Lantilly: the 'château of a hundred windows', with 18th-century interiors and a celebrated flowering kitchen garden. Château de Lantilly is in Lantilly (Côte-d'Or), 1 h 08 by road (88 km) from Beaune. Park or grounds to visit · 18th century (1709) · Private driver from Beaune: €240 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Lantilly stands on a hillside between Semur-en-Auxois and Montbard, about an hour from Beaune. It is nicknamed the château aux cent fenêtres, the château of a hundred windows. From its terraces the view opens over the valley of Les Laumes and the site of Alésia. It is a private family home. The park and the flowering kitchen garden open from June to September, and the house itself only on the European Heritage Days. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 65 km north-west of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.5432, 4.3812 - 1 h 08 from Beaune - Park or grounds to visit - 18th century (1709) - Commune: Lantilly · Côte-d'Or - Style: Classical (18th century) - Heritage: Listed historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 08 · 88 km - €240 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 08 by road (88 km), €240 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 A medieval fortress once stood on this hill above the plain of Les Laumes. After it was destroyed, a new château was built on the old site in 1709, in the sober classical style of the early 18th century. Its long rows of windows gave it the nickname by which it is still known in the area. The interiors were decorated during the 18th century. The same family has owned Lantilly since the late 18th century, and Bertrand and Claire de Virieu live here today. The house is protected in stages: its façades and roofs were listed in 1968 and its park in 1994. In 1995 the complete set of interiors was classified as a historic monument. The owners have also restored the gardens, and the flowering kitchen garden has received the Jardin remarquable label. ## Architecture Lantilly is a classical house of 1709, sober in line, with regular rows of tall windows facing the valley. Inside, the 18th-century decoration has survived, and the interiors are classified as a whole. Around the house, a park with remarkable old trees surrounds an ornamental garden, a greenhouse, an orangery and a kitchen garden mixing vegetables, roses, herbs and flowers. ## Visiting Lantilly is a family home. From June to September, the park and the flowering kitchen garden are open from Tuesday to Saturday, morning and afternoon. The house itself opens only during the European Heritage Days in September. It combines well with Alise-Sainte-Reine and the MuséoParc Alésia, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain and Semur-en-Auxois. Check with the local tourist office for opening times. ## Did you know? In 1995 the complete set of interiors at Lantilly, with their 18th-century decoration, was classified as a historic monument, the highest level of protection in France. ## Around Château de Lantilly What to combine with Château de Lantilly on the same day, nearest first. ### Châteaux - [Château de Montfort](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montfort) (7 km away): A ruined 13th-century fortress on a rocky plateau, linked to the story of the Shroud of Turin. - [Donjon de Semur-en-Auxois (Tour de l’Orle d’Or)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/donjon-de-semur-en-auxois), 7 km away: Four huge towers of the dukes of Burgundy's castle still guard the old town of Semur. - [Château de Montbard et Parc Buffon](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montbard-parc-buffon) (10 km away): The towers of a ducal castle, reshaped by the naturalist Buffon into terraced gardens above his home town. ### Things to do - [MuséoParc Alésia](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/museoparc-alesia) (7 km away): The battlefield where Caesar defeated Vercingetorix, with a modern museum, Roman siege works and a Gallo-Roman town. - [Semur-en-Auxois](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/semur-en-auxois) (7 km away): A fortified town on a pink granite spur, looped by the river Armançon and guarded by great towers. - [Collégiale Notre-Dame de Semur-en-Auxois](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/collegiale-notre-dame-semur-en-auxois) (7 km away): A tall, narrow Gothic church whose windows show the drapers and butchers of Semur at work, and one remembers American soldiers. ## Questions about Château de Lantilly ### How far is Château de Lantilly from Beaune? Château de Lantilly is about 1 h 08 from Beaune by road (88 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €240 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Lantilly? Its park or grounds can be visited, while the interior is not usually open. Check its official website before you go. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Lantilly? 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. → [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=chateau:lantilly): €240 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: