--- title: "Château de Saulon: Hotel, Restaurant and History" description: "A 17th-century classical house in a 27-hectare park south of Dijon, now a hotel with the Deux Rivières restaurant. Private driver from Beaune, 40 min." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-saulon lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-saulon.png --- # Château de Saulon > Château de Saulon: a 17th-century classical house in a riverside park south of Dijon, now a hotel. Château de Saulon is in Saulon-la-Rue (Côte-d'Or), 37 min by road (37 km) from Beaune. Hotel and restaurant · 17th century · Private driver from Beaune: €130 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. A short drive south of Dijon, on the edge of the Saône plain, the Château de Saulon is a classical 17th-century house set in a large park along the Sansfond river. It is run as a hotel and restaurant, and it makes a calm base for exploring Dijon and the Côte de Nuits. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 30 km north-east of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.2234, 5.0655 - 37 min from Beaune - Hotel and restaurant - 17th century - Commune: Saulon-la-Rue · Côte-d'Or - Style: Classical (17th century) - Official website: [chateau-saulon.com](https://chateau-saulon.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 37 min · 37 km - €360 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) plus one hour, from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 37 min by road (37 km), €130 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 château at Saulon was built in the 16th century and rebuilt at the end of the 17th century as a classical country house. Its owners describe it as halfway between a pleasure château and a family home in the country. Its rooms open onto a park crossed by the Sansfond river, on the edge of the flat, fertile plain that stretches from Dijon towards the Saône. Today the estate is a hotel and restaurant, with rooms in the château itself and in two other buildings, the Pavillon and the Longère. Its restaurant is called Deux Rivières. The château also hosts weddings, family celebrations and business events, and its park of about 27 hectares is used for walks, cycling and an outdoor fitness trail. The team also organises seminars with activities in the park. ## Architecture The château is a classical building of the 17th century surrounded by a large park, with views over the greenery and the Sansfond river. Inside, a winter garden, a library holding a collection of old books and a bar keep the feel of a private house. The estate also includes the Pavillon and the Longère, a long former farm building, both converted into guest rooms. ## Visiting The château is a hotel and restaurant, so you can stay overnight, book a table at the Deux Rivières restaurant or come for brunch. The park is pleasant for a stroll before or after a meal. Saulon-la-Rue is a short drive south of Dijon. Book through the official website. ## Did you know? Guests can browse a collection of old books in the château's library, and the park beyond is crossed by the Sansfond, a small river of the plain south of Dijon. ## Around Château de Saulon What to combine with Château de Saulon on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Gevrey-Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/gevrey-chambertin) (7 km away): Nine grands crus, more than any other Burgundy village, led by Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze. - [Fixin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/fixin) (7 km away): A quiet wine village with Napoleon in the woods, a Romanesque church in the vines and firm reds. - [Marsannay-la-Côte](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/marsannay-la-cote) (8 km away): Gateway to the Côte de Nuits and Burgundy's only village appellation making red, white and rosé. ### Châteaux - [Château de Brochon](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-brochon) (7 km away): A Loire-style château built by the poet who gave the Côte d'Azur its name. - [Château de Longecourt](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-longecourt) (7 km away): A moated brick castle in the plain, dressed in 18th-century stucco and still lived in. - [Château de Gevrey-Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-gevrey-chambertin) (8 km away): A 13th-century fortress built by the abbots of Cluny above the old village of Gevrey. ### Things to do - [Gaugry Cheese Dairy (Fromagerie Gaugry)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/fromagerie-gaugry-brochon), 6 km away: Époisses and Ami du Chambertin from a family cheese dairy on the Route des Grands Crus. - [Domaine Gérard Quivy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-gerard-quivy-gevrey-chambertin) (7 km away): A family domaine in an early 18th-century winegrower's mansion, next to the tourist office in Gevrey-Chambertin. - [Domaine Isabelle Lippe](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-isabelle-lippe-brochon) (7 km away): A small domaine in Brochon run by two women winegrowers, with tastings led by the grower herself. ### Restaurants - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred tasting table in an eighteenth-century house in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin - [Origine](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/origine-dijon) (10 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Lameloise-trained Japanese chef cooking Burgundy's seasons on place Wilson - [Loiseau des Ducs](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/loiseau-des-ducs-dijon) (11 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): The Loiseau signature in Dijon, served beneath the vaults of a sixteenth-century mansion ## Questions about Château de Saulon ### How far is Château de Saulon from Beaune? Château de Saulon is about 37 min from Beaune by road (37 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €130 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Saulon? Château de Saulon 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 Saulon? 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 plus one hour, €360](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:saulon): Half-day wine tour plus one hour from Beaune: €360 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: