--- title: "Château de Posanges: History of a 15th-Century Castle" description: "Built 1437 to 1453 for a ducal officer: four round towers and a 15-metre moat, little changed. Seen from outside only, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-posanges lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-posanges.png --- # Château de Posanges > Château de Posanges: a compact moated castle with four round towers, built in the 1440s for a ducal servant. Château de Posanges is in Posanges (Côte-d'Or), 54 min by road (65 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 15th century · Private driver from Beaune: €190 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Posanges is a small village in the valley of the Brenne, about an hour from Beaune. Its castle gives a clear picture of a 15th-century Burgundian stronghold: a square of walls, four round towers and a wide moat. It is private property, admired from outside, and opens only on rare occasions. ## Key facts - Type: Medieval fortress - Location: 50 km north-west of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.4183, 4.5262 - 54 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 15th century - Commune: Posanges · Côte-d'Or - Style: Medieval fortress - Heritage: Listed historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 54 min · 65 km - €190 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): 54 min by road (65 km), €190 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 1437 Guillaume du Bois, a lord from the Berry region, acquired the lordship of Posanges. He had served John the Fearless and then Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, who made him his maître d'hôtel. At Posanges he built a fortified home worthy of his rank, in the years between 1437 and 1453. The castle has changed little since. Its good state earned it an early protection: it was listed as a historic monument in 1913, one of the first privately owned castles in France to receive this status. It has been restored since 1980. The large dovecote nearby, with about 1,140 nesting holes, was listed in 1965 and regained its stone roof in 2013. ## Architecture The castle forms a slightly irregular square, about 35 metres on each side. Four round towers stand at the corners, linked by high curtain walls with very few openings. The gate, on the north side, is topped by a bretèche, a small overhanging defence. A moat about 15 metres wide, fed by the Brenne, surrounds the whole, which gives Posanges its severe, almost untouched medieval profile. ## Visiting The castle is private and is not open for regular visits, though it has opened on some European Heritage Days. It fits easily into a drive between Châteauneuf, Flavigny-sur-Ozerain and Bussy-Rabutin. Check with the local tourist office for any opening dates. ## Did you know? When Posanges was listed in 1913, it was among the very first privately owned castles in France to receive Monument historique status, thanks to its excellent state of preservation. ## Around Château de Posanges What to combine with Château de Posanges on the same day, nearest first. ### Châteaux - [Château de Marigny-le-Cahouët](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-marigny-le-cahouet) (7 km away): A moated castle of the plain, with towers, a drawbridge and a Gothic Revival gate. - [Château de Salmaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-salmaise) (11 km away): A medieval castle on a rocky spur, cut off by rock-hewn ditches, in a hill village. - [Château d’Éguilly](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-eguilly) (13 km away): A moated Auxois stronghold of the late 12th century, rescued from ruin by private owners. ### Things to do - [Les Anis de Flavigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/anis-de-flavigny) (10 km away): Aniseed sweets made in a Benedictine abbey, with a Carolingian crypt beneath the workshops. - [Église Saint-Genest de Flavigny-sur-Ozerain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-genest-flavigny) (10 km away): A village church with galleries on two levels, a carved Gothic tribune and a hundred statues, now under restoration inside. - [Flavigny-sur-Ozerain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/flavigny-sur-ozerain) (11 km away): A walled hilltop village of stone lanes, medieval gates and aniseed sweets, facing the Alésia battlefield. ## Questions about Château de Posanges ### How far is Château de Posanges from Beaune? Château de Posanges is about 54 min from Beaune by road (65 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €190 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Posanges? Château de Posanges 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 Posanges? 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:posanges): €190 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: