--- title: "Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche: Visit and Opening Times" description: "Built around 1690 with a grand staircase modelled on Cormatin's, later crowned by a dome. Guided visits some summer Sundays, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-lusigny-sur-ouche lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-lusigny-sur-ouche.png --- # Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche > Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche: a late 17th-century château in the Ouche valley, famous for its domed grand staircase. Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche is in Lusigny-sur-Ouche (Côte-d'Or), 23 min by road (19 km) from Beaune. Guided tours only: 21 June, 19 July, 26 July and 30 August: one tour at 15:00 (about 1 h 15) · Guided tour: Adults €8 · 17th and 18th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €90 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Château de Lusigny stands in the green valley of the Ouche, next to Bligny-sur-Ouche, in an English-style park between two arms of the river. Built around 1690, it is known for its grand staircase crowned by a dome. The family who live here open it for guided visits on some summer Sundays. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 14 km north-west of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.0882, 4.6739 - 23 min from Beaune - Open to visitors, 21 June to 30 August - 17th and 18th centuries - Commune: Lusigny-sur-Ouche · Côte-d'Or - Style: Classical (late 17th century) - Heritage: Listed historic monument - Official website: [chateaudelusigny.fr](https://www.chateaudelusigny.fr) - From Beaune: ≈ 23 min · 19 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): 23 min by road (19 km), €90 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 1290 the lordship of Lusigny belonged to Guillaume de Montaigu, and it later passed to the Vienne family. In 1602 Jacques de Vienne handed it to Jean de Montet. In 1684 it went to Bernard de Royer, who built the present château around 1690. He drew on his brother's château at Saint-Micaud and on the staircase of the Château de Cormatin. In 1748 Nicolas de Ganay became the owner. His son Guillaume Lazare de Ganay transformed the house, adding the dome over the staircase, redecorating the salons in 18th-century style, filling in the moats and redesigning the gardens. The Ganay family kept Lusigny until 1912. In 1932 it was bought by the de Varine-Bohan family, and since 2012 Cécilia de Varine has owned it. ## Architecture The château is a classical house of the late 17th century. Its showpiece is the grand staircase, crowned by an 18th-century dome, classified as a historic monument in 1945. The salons keep their 18th-century decoration. Around the house, the English-style park lies between two arms of the Ouche, with a dovecote and an ornamental rockwork basin. ## Opening hours and tickets - Guided tours only: 21 June, 19 July, 26 July and 30 August: one tour at 15:00 (about 1 h 15) - Guided tour: Adults €8 Guided discovery tours of about an hour and a quarter start at 15:00 and are booked by email. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.chateaudelusigny.fr/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/CHATEAU_de_LUSIGNY_flyer_26_report.pdf). ## Visiting Guided visits of about 75 minutes run on a few Sundays between June and August, covering the staircase, the salons and the park. Groups can book visits on request, and the château is also let as a large holiday house. ## Did you know? Bernard de Royer modelled the staircase on the one at the Château de Cormatin. It was later crowned with a dome, and both were classified together as a historic monument in 1945. ## Around Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche What to combine with Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Saint-Romain](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-romain) (10 km away): A cliff-ringed village above the Côte de Beaune, known for crisp whites, fresh reds and wide views. - [Savigny-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/savigny-les-beaune) (11 km away): A true wine village in the Rhoin valley, known for the sayings carved on its houses. - [Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/auxey-duresses) (13 km away): A quiet valley village of supple reds and bright whites, set between wooded hills west of Meursault. ### Châteaux - [Château d’Écutigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-ecutigny) (4 km away): A moated 17th-century château on medieval foundations, reached by a listed tree-lined avenue. - [Château de Corabœuf](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-coraboeuf) (8 km away): A 15th-century keep, a Gothic Revival wing and an arboretum, open to visitors all year. - [Château fort de Saint-Romain](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-fort-de-saint-romain) (10 km away): Medieval castle ruins on a rocky spur, with wide views over the Saint-Romain cliffs. ### Things to do - [Domaine Henri de Villamont](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-henri-de-villamont-savigny-les-beaune) (12 km away): A Savigny-lès-Beaune wine house in striking 19th-century brick buildings, above 2,500 square metres of vaulted cellars. - [Cirque du Bout du Monde](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cirque-du-bout-du-monde) (12 km away): A limestone amphitheatre near Nolay, with sheer cliffs, a spring-fed waterfall and falcons overhead. - [Domaine Christophe Vaudoisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-christophe-vaudoisey-volnay) (13 km away): A Volnay family estate since 1804, now in its ninth generation, receiving visitors by appointment in the village. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (14 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 ## Questions about Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche ### How far is Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche from Beaune? Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche is about 23 min from Beaune by road (19 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €90 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche? Yes, Château de Lusigny-sur-Ouche 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 Lusigny-sur-Ouche? 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:lusigny): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: