--- title: "Château de Ménessaire: Guest Rooms in a Morvan Castle" description: "Morvan castle under glazed tile roofs, with a 17th-century painted ceiling found in 1991. Four guest rooms, two tower gîtes, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-menessaire lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-menessaire.png --- # Château de Ménessaire > Château de Ménessaire: a Morvan castle under glazed-tile roofs, with a rediscovered 17th-century painted ceiling and guest rooms. Château de Ménessaire is in Ménessaire (Côte-d'Or), 57 min by road (70 km) from Beaune. Hotel and restaurant · 14th to 17th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €200 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Ménessaire is a small Côte-d'Or commune set apart from the rest of the department, in the heart of the Morvan regional park, about 75 minutes from Beaune. Its château wears colourful glazed Burgundy tiles on its roofs. Restored since 1972, it now welcomes guests in bed and breakfast rooms and in two tower gîtes. ## Key facts - Type: Manor - Location: 55 km west of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.1319, 4.1448 - 57 min from Beaune - Hotel and restaurant - 14th to 17th centuries - Commune: Ménessaire · Côte-d'Or - Style: Medieval castle rebuilt in the 17th century, glazed tile roofs - Heritage: Registered historic monument - Official website: [chateaudemenessaire.com](https://www.chateaudemenessaire.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 57 min · 70 km - €200 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): 57 min by road (70 km), €200 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 maison forte, a fortified manor, probably stood here in the 13th century. A castle was built on the site at the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century. The house suffered pillage and fires over the years, and after a fire in the second half of the 16th century it had to be rebuilt. The Fussey family, owners from 1578 to 1772, carried out restorations during their long tenure. The château was rebuilt in the 17th century in two campaigns, before 1647 and in the second half of the century. In 1991, during restoration inside, workers found a painted ceiling of the mid-17th century hidden behind later 18th-century decoration. The façades, roofs and grand hall were listed in 1973, and the painted ceiling in 1999. Its present restoration began in 1972. ## Architecture The château combines towers and main buildings under roofs covered with glazed tiles in the Burgundian manner, fully restored. The Grand Hall keeps its beamed ceiling, an unusual tiled floor, painted medallion portraits, coats of arms, painted friezes and hunting trophies. Upstairs, the rediscovered 17th-century ceiling shows bouquets, vases, painted panelling, allegories and small figures on the joists. ## Visiting Ménessaire is a private home offering four guest rooms and two gîtes in its towers, so the best way to see it is to stay. It also opens on the European Heritage Days in September. It is a good base for walks in the Morvan and for Saulieu. Check the official website for opening times. ## Did you know? Ménessaire's mid-17th-century painted ceiling lay hidden behind later 18th-century decoration until 1991, when restoration work inside the château brought it back to light. ## Around Château de Ménessaire What to combine with Château de Ménessaire on the same day, nearest first. ### Things to do - [Lake Settons (Lac des Settons)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/lac-des-settons), 8 km away: A granite-dammed lake in the heart of the Morvan, built to float firewood to Paris. - [Museum of the Resistance in the Morvan (Musée de la Résistance en Morvan)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-de-la-resistance-en-morvan), 16 km away: The story of the Morvan maquis, told in the heart of the forests where they fought. - [Morvan Regional Nature Park (Parc naturel régional du Morvan)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/parc-naturel-regional-du-morvan), 16 km away: Burgundy's little mountain of granite, forests and lakes, with its park headquarters at Saint-Brisson. ## Questions about Château de Ménessaire ### How far is Château de Ménessaire from Beaune? Château de Ménessaire is about 57 min from Beaune by road (70 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €200 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Ménessaire? Château de Ménessaire 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 Ménessaire? 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:menessaire): €200 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: