--- title: "Château de Quincey: History and Architecture" description: "Burned in 1572 and 1707, visited by young Louis XIV in 1658, with a dovecote of about 2,000 nests. Seen from outside only, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-quincey lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-quincey.png --- # Château de Quincey > Château de Quincey: a moated classical château at the end of a long avenue, just south-east of Nuits. Château de Quincey is in Quincey (Côte-d'Or), 23 min by road (19 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 17th and 18th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €90 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Château de Quincey stands in a large park on the eastern edge of the village of Quincey, close to Nuits-Saint-Georges. A long avenue leads to a moated platform with a chapel, a square dovecote and the main house. Razed once and burned twice over the centuries, it is a private home restored with care since 1995. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 14 km north-east of Beaune · Côte de Nuits - Coordinates: 47.1111, 4.9759 - 23 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 17th and 18th centuries - Commune: Quincey · Côte-d'Or - Style: Classical moated château - Heritage: Registered historic monument - 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 The first castle at Quincey, held directly from the dukes of Burgundy, dates from the 13th century, and in 1372 Girard de Quincey held the lordship. It was razed under Louis XI and rebuilt in 1487 by Claude Poinsot. On 23 November 1572, during the Wars of Religion, Protestant soldiers of the Duke of Zweibrücken pillaged and burned it, killing its owners, Jacques d'Orge and his wife Françoise Siclier. In 1658 the young Louis XIV and his mother Anne of Austria were received here, a visit recalled by a plaque in the chapel. After a second fire in 1707, the château was rebuilt on the same foundations. In 1794 it was described as a square courtyard reached over a stone bridge, surrounded by a moat fed by the Meuzin river. Jean and Anne Coignard-Dollinger bought it in 1995 and restored it with a heritage architect. ## Architecture The château stands on a rectangular platform surrounded by moats on three sides. Around the main courtyard are the chapel, a square dovecote with about 2,000 nesting holes, the lodge and the house itself, with two main floors and an attic lit by decorated dormers. The south front, altered in the 19th century, has a Tuscan portico of four columns carrying a terrace above the park. ## Visiting The château is a private residence and is not open to visitors, so please respect the owners' privacy. Its façades, roofs, chapel and moats are listed historic monuments. Quincey lies a few minutes south-east of Nuits-Saint-Georges, on the edge of the plain, close to the Château de la Berchère and the fortified house of Agencourt. ## Did you know? The square dovecote has about 2,000 nesting holes. Before the Revolution, keeping a dovecote was a privilege of the lord, so its size was a clear sign of status. ## Around Château de Quincey What to combine with Château de Quincey on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Premeaux-Prissey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/premeaux-prissey) (3 km away): Two old villages joined in 1972, with walled premier cru clos and wines sold as Nuits-Saint-Georges. - [Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/nuits-saint-georges) (4 km away): The wine town that names the Côte de Nuits, with 41 premiers crus and a lively old centre. - [Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vosne-romanee) (6 km away): Six grands crus, including Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, in the village called the pearl of the Côte. ### Châteaux - [Maison forte d’Agencourt](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/maison-forte-d-agencourt) (2 km away): A moated fortified house east of Nuits, rebuilt around 1650 and now a rural school. - [Château de la Berchère](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-berchere) (3 km away): A moated château between Nuits-Saint-Georges and the Saône plain, now a hotel. - [Château de Prémeaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-premeaux) (3 km away): A family wine estate in Premeaux, rebuilt with the stones of a vanished castle. ### Things to do - [L’Imaginarium](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/l-imaginarium) (2 km away): A playful wine centre in Nuits-Saint-Georges, with a sound-and-light show and guided tastings. - [Le Cassissium](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cassissium) (2 km away): A museum and working liqueur house devoted to Burgundy's blackcurrant, with a tasting to finish. - [Domaine Guy et Yvan Dufouleur](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-guy-et-yvan-dufouleur-nuits-saint-georges) (3 km away): A family of growers in Nuits-Saint-Georges since 1596, selling 28 of its wines at its cellar in the town centre. ### Restaurants - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (10 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred tasting table in an eighteenth-century house in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin - [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 ### Events - **Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête du Vin Bourru](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-du-vin-bourru-nuits-saint-georges): Nuits-Saint-Georges toasts the new vintage with cloudy, still-fermenting bourru. (Wine festival · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Sunday, 14 March 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/hospices-de-nuits-wine-auction): The Côte de Nuits' own charity wine auction, held each spring since 1961. (Wine auction · Vougeot) - **Usually the Saturday and Sunday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid March.** · [Salon des Vignerons de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-des-vignerons-nuits-saint-georges): Forty Nuits-Saint-Georges growers pour their wines on the weekend of the Hospices sale. (Wine festival · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Usually the Saturday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid March.** · [Semi-marathon de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-nuits-saint-georges): A half marathon through the grands crus, run on the weekend of the Hospices de Nuits sale. (Sport · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Every Whitsun (Pentecost) weekend, from Saturday to Monday, in May or June.** · [Reulle-Vergy en fête (Carrefour artisanal)](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/reulle-vergy-en-fete): A Hautes-Côtes village fête of crafts and local food over the Whitsun weekend. (Tradition · Reulle-Vergy) - **Usually the last week of May.** · [Festival Volcan de Nuits](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-volcan-de-nuits): A small festival of music, art and food that erupts in Nuits-Saint-Georges each spring. (Music · Nuits-Saint-Georges) ## Questions about Château de Quincey ### How far is Château de Quincey from Beaune? Château de Quincey 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 Quincey? Château de Quincey 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 Quincey? 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:quincey): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - --- Canonical page: