--- title: "Château de Rosey: History of a Royal Falconer’s House" description: "Antoine Clerguet, an officer of the royal falconry, built this refined house in 1767 south of Givry. Private, seen from the lanes by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-rosey lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-rosey.png --- # Château de Rosey > Château de Rosey: an elegant 1767 country house built by a royal falconer on a hillside south of Givry. Château de Rosey is in Rosey (Saône-et-Loire), 40 min by road (42 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 18th century · Private driver from Beaune: €140 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The château of Rosey stands on a slope just south of the village of Rosey, a short drive from Givry. It is a refined house of 1767, approached by a long avenue of trees and framed by gardens in the French spirit. It is private, but its story is unusual. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 35 km south of Beaune · Côte Chalonnaise - Coordinates: 46.7439, 4.7083 - 40 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 18th century - Commune: Rosey · Saône-et-Loire - Style: Louis XV classical - Heritage: Registered historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 40 min · 42 km - €140 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 40 min by road (42 km), €140 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 From the 16th century the land of Rosey and the nearby provostship of Loisey were shared between two lords. In 1767, after a long and complex series of purchases, Antoine Clerguet became sole owner. He held the title of capitaine en chef du vol in the Grande Fauconnerie, the royal falconry of France. He built an elegant house at the place called Le Meix Loisey, perhaps inspired by the work of the Burgundian architect Émiland Gauthey. Clerguet died without direct heirs, and in 1789 the château passed to Vincent-Mathias Villedieu de Torcy. He emigrated during the Revolution, and the estate was sold to Antoine-Denis Bottex, a court clerk in Chalon. Bottex pulled down the chapel and the library, two low wings with balustraded terraces. The Vitteaut family owned Rosey from 1819, and it has changed hands several times since. ## Architecture Rosey is a rectangular house with carefully balanced façades. On the north side a slight central projection holds a round-arched door between Tuscan pilasters, a wrought-iron balcony and an oval window under a curved pediment. The south front has a three-bay projection with round-arched openings and a pediment pierced by a round window. A courtyard with outbuildings lies to the north, with gardens to the south and east. ## Visiting The château is a private home and is not open to visitors, so please respect the owners' privacy. Rosey is close to Givry and Buxy, and the quiet lanes between them make a pleasant drive through the southern Côte Chalonnaise vineyards. ## Did you know? The man who built Rosey in 1767, Antoine Clerguet, was a falconer to the king. He served as a senior officer of the Grande Fauconnerie, the royal falconry of France. ## Around Château de Rosey What to combine with Château de Rosey on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (5 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. - [Montagny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/montagny) (5 km away): A white-only appellation of hillside vineyards around Buxy, with a wealth of premiers crus. - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (10 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-saint-germain-les-buxy) (6 km away): A moated medieval castle reinvented in the romantic troubadour style by Viollet-le-Duc's son-in-law. - [Château de Ponneau](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-ponneau) (7 km away): A small 15th-century manor near Buxy, with an arcaded gallery and a chapel of Saint James dated 1447. - [Château de Germolles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-germolles) (8 km away): The best-preserved residence of the Valois dukes of Burgundy, a country palace made for a duchess. ### Things to do - [Southern Burgundy Greenway (Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/voie-verte-givry-cluny), 5 km away: A car-free cycle path on an old railway line, running from the Givry vineyards to Cluny. - [Antonin Rodet](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/antonin-rodet-mercurey) (10 km away): A Mercurey wine house founded in 1875, with a tasting cellar in the stables of a 17th-century mansion. - [Nicéphore Niépce’s House (Maison Nicéphore Niépce)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-nicephore-niepce), 12 km away: The country house near Chalon where Nicéphore Niépce made the oldest surviving camera photograph. ### Restaurants - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (9 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. ### Events - **Late August, over about six days; the 2026 festival ran from 25 to 30 August.** · [Musicales en Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musicales-en-cote-chalonnaise): Chamber music in Romanesque churches around Buxy, each concert followed by a tasting with a local grower. (Music · Buxy) ## Questions about Château de Rosey ### How far is Château de Rosey from Beaune? Château de Rosey is about 40 min from Beaune by road (42 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €140 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Rosey? Château de Rosey 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 Rosey? 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. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=chateau:rosey): €140 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - --- Canonical page: