--- title: "Château de Taisey: History of a 1680s House near Chalon" description: "Guillaume Magnien built this house in 1685 to 1690 beside the medieval tower of Taisey, where a truce was signed in 1595. Private, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-taisey lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-taisey.png --- # Château de Taisey > Château de Taisey: a graceful house of the 1680s beside an old square tower, on a terrace above the Saône. Château de Taisey is in Saint-Rémy (Saône-et-Loire), 36 min by road (36 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 17th century · Private driver from Beaune: €125 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Taisey stands at the southern edge of Saint-Rémy, just outside Chalon-sur-Saône, on a terrace above the Saône. A square medieval tower survives next to an elegant house built in the 1680s. The château is private, but it tells a rich story of war, peace and a royal secretary from Chalon. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 30 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.7705, 4.8169 - 36 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 17th century - Commune: Saint-Rémy · Saône-et-Loire - Style: Louis XIV classical - Heritage: Registered historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 36 min · 36 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): 36 min by road (36 km), €125 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 A fortified house is recorded here in the 13th century, and in 1276 the land belonged to Gaudin de Taisey. It later passed to the Saint-Clément family. In 1595, near the end of the Wars of Religion, envoys of the Duke of Mayenne, leader of the Catholic League, and of King Henri IV met at Taisey and signed a truce that prepared the Treaty of Folembray. In 1682 the estate was sold to Guillaume Magnien, a royal secretary and the son of a Chalon lawyer. Between 1685 and 1690 he built a new house next to the old fortress rather than replacing it. The plans were drawn by the architect Convers, and the work was carried out by Marcellin-Martin Lenoir of Chalon. Magnien's heirs, the Burgat family, kept Taisey until 1815. ## Architecture Of the medieval house only a square tower remains, with a round-arched door on the first floor below the grooves of a vanished drawbridge. The 17th-century château has a long main block between two wings. A horseshoe stair leads to the central door, crowned by a tall arched window. Curved corners with flat rustication, pediments pierced with round windows and a wooden staircase inside add refinement. ## Visiting Taisey is a private home and is not open to visitors, so please respect the owners' privacy. It lies only a few minutes from Chalon-sur-Saône and from the wine village of Givry, which makes it easy to include in a day exploring the southern Côte Chalonnaise. ## Did you know? When Guillaume Magnien built his new house in the 1680s, he kept the medieval tower standing beside it. Both periods can still be seen side by side today. ## Around Château de Taisey What to combine with Château de Taisey on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (6 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (10 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. - [Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/rully) (13 km away): Crisp whites, supple reds and a cradle of Burgundy's sparkling wine, below a medieval château. ### Châteaux - [Château de Germolles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-germolles) (6 km away): The best-preserved residence of the Valois dukes of Burgundy, a country palace made for a duchess. - [Château de Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-saint-germain-les-buxy) (8 km away): A moated medieval castle reinvented in the romantic troubadour style by Viollet-le-Duc's son-in-law. - [Château de Chamirey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chamirey) (9 km away): An elegant 18th-century wine château in Mercurey, at the heart of a 37-hectare family estate. ### Things to do - [Vivant Denon Museum (Musée Vivant Denon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-vivant-denon), 3 km away: Chalon's museum of art and archaeology, named after the first director of the Louvre. - [Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-chalon-sur-saone) (3 km away): A Baroque church with twin domed towers, where the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny took their first vows. - [Nicéphore Niépce Museum (Musée Nicéphore Niépce)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-nicephore-niepce), 3 km away: A museum of photography in the home town of its inventor, from the first cameras to digital images. ### Restaurants - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (2 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. ### Events - **Saturday, 20 March 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-vins-de-la-cote-chalonnaise): A costumed marathon through the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards, with wine and local food at the refreshment stops. (Sport · Givry) - **A weekend in early April, Friday evening to Sunday; the 2026 market ran from 3 to 5 April.** · [Marché aux Vins de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-vins-de-givry): Givry's winegrowers pour the new releases under the town's round market hall each spring. (Wine festival · Givry) - **A three-day weekend in early September; the 2026 fête ran from 4 to 6 September.** · [Fête de la Vigne de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-vigne-givry): Givry's traditional village fête on the eve of the harvest, with music, a flea market and local wine. (Tradition · Givry) ## Questions about Château de Taisey ### How far is Château de Taisey from Beaune? Château de Taisey is about 36 min from Beaune by road (36 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €125 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Taisey? Château de Taisey 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 Taisey? 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:taisey): Half-day wine tour plus one hour from Beaune: €360 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - --- Canonical page: