--- title: "Château de Missery: History and Architecture" description: "Rebuilt in 1752 on a moated medieval platform, keeping towers now used as chapel and dovecote. Seen from outside only, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-missery lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-missery.png --- # Château de Missery > Château de Missery: an 18th-century château set on a moated medieval platform, framed by its old round towers. Château de Missery is in Missery (Côte-d'Or), 53 min by road (62 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 14th to 18th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €185 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Missery is a small village of the southern Auxois, about an hour from Beaune, between Pouilly-en-Auxois and Saulieu. Its château is an elegant 18th-century house built on the platform of an older fortress, whose round towers and water-filled moats were kept. It is a private home. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 45 km north-west of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.3088, 4.3712 - 53 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 14th to 18th centuries - Commune: Missery · Côte-d'Or - Style: Classical (18th century) on a medieval moated site - Heritage: Listed historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 53 min · 62 km - €185 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): 53 min by road (62 km), €185 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 Missery is first recorded in 1360, and in the late Middle Ages the estate belonged to a succession of local lords, among them Jehan de Maulain. At the end of the 16th century, during the Wars of Religion, the castle belonged to a Monsieur de Lux and suffered damage. Part of the old fortress survived, including its towers and moats. In the 18th century the house was rebuilt in the classical taste. In 1752 it was reconstructed for Jean-Claude-Baptiste de Suremain de Flammerans, a councillor at the Parlement, and the medieval towers were kept around the new building. In 1981 the gate, the façades and roofs, the main staircases, the grand salon and the painted panelling of one tower were classified as a historic monument, together with the moats and bridge. ## Architecture The château sits on a rectangular platform surrounded by water-filled moats, crossed by a bridge. Two towers frame the main building, and two others served as a chapel and a dovecote. Inside, the main staircase and the service staircase keep their wrought-iron railings. The grand salon retains its decoration, and a room in the north-west tower is lined with painted panelling. ## Visiting The château is private and is not open for regular visits, so please respect the owners' privacy. Missery fits into a drive between Pouilly-en-Auxois, Mont-Saint-Jean and Saulieu, where the basilica and food are further reasons to stop. Check with the local tourist office for any opening dates. ## Did you know? At Missery, two of the four old towers took on quieter roles: one serves as the chapel and the other as a dovecote, both protected with the house. ## Around Château de Missery What to combine with Château de Missery on the same day, nearest first. ### Châteaux - [Château de Mont-Saint-Jean](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-mont-saint-jean) (3 km away): A hilltop medieval stronghold with a keep and ramparts, above a village of old stone houses. - [Château de Thil](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-thil) (9 km away): A ruined fortress and a Gothic collegiate church on a lone hilltop, visible for miles across the Auxois. - [Château de Chailly](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chailly) (10 km away): A fortified manor turned Renaissance residence, now a four-star hotel with its own 18-hole golf course. ### Things to do - [François Pompon Museum (Musée François Pompon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-francois-pompon), 11 km away: Sleek animal sculptures by the Saulieu-born artist who made the famous White Bear. - [Basilica of Saint-Andoche, Saulieu (Basilique Saint-Andoche)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/basilique-saint-andoche-saulieu), 11 km away: A Romanesque church on the old Paris to Lyon road, famous for its carved capitals. - [Collégiale Notre-Dame de Semur-en-Auxois](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/collegiale-notre-dame-semur-en-auxois) (20 km away): A tall, narrow Gothic church whose windows show the drapers and butchers of Semur at work, and one remembers American soldiers. ### Restaurants - [La Côte d’Or (Relais Bernard Loiseau)](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-cote-d-or-saulieu), 11 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars: Bernard Loiseau's house in Saulieu: two stars and a century of Burgundian grand cuisine ## Questions about Château de Missery ### How far is Château de Missery from Beaune? Château de Missery is about 53 min from Beaune by road (62 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €185 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Missery? Château de Missery 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 Missery? 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:missery): €185 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - --- Canonical page: