--- title: "Château de Vaux-sous-Targes: History of an 1830 Villa" description: "An Italianate villa built in 1830 by a Basque shipowner on a moated medieval site, keeping its Dufour wallpapers. Private, seen by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vaux-sous-targes lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-vaux-sous-targes.png --- # Château de Vaux-sous-Targes > Château de Vaux-sous-Targes: an Italianate villa of 1830 in the Mâconnais, built by a Basque shipowner on a medieval moated site. Château de Vaux-sous-Targes is in Péronne (Saône-et-Loire), 1 h 06 by road (84 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 19th century · Private driver from Beaune: €230 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. In a small valley at Péronne, close to the Viré-Clessé vineyards, Vaux-sous-Targes surprises with its Italian look. It was built in 1830 on the site of a medieval fortress whose moats partly survive. Classified as a historic monument, it keeps remarkable interiors of the July Monarchy. ## Key facts - Type: Classical château - Location: 65 km south of Beaune · Mâconnais - Coordinates: 46.4388, 4.8169 - 1 h 06 from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 19th century - Commune: Péronne · Saône-et-Loire - Style: Neoclassical with Italian influence - Heritage: Listed historic monument - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 06 · 84 km - €230 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 06 by road (84 km), €230 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 At the end of the 15th century the Mincé family held a medieval fortress here, flanked by round towers and ringed by moats. By marriage the lordship passed in 1651 to Jacques de La Fage, and his family, later marquis de Saint-Huruge, kept it until the early 19th century. The estate was then bought by a Basque shipowner named Loustaneau, whose wife came from Lyon. Although the old fortress was still in fair condition, it was razed, and in 1830 a new château rose on its site. The estate was organised like an Italian agricultural villa, with cellars, a 17th-century dovecote and a vat house around the house. It still belongs to descendants of the builder's heirs, and the château was fully classified as a historic monument in 2000. ## Architecture The house has an H-shaped plan with flat roofs, a central block and two wings, and is surrounded by moats on three sides. On the south, a gallery of seven round arches links the wings and carries a balustraded terrace. The interiors show the move from neoclassicism to eclecticism, with painted faux wood and faux marble, Pompeian-style ceilings and fine wallpapers. ## Visiting Vaux-sous-Targes is a private home and is not open to visitors, so please respect the owners' privacy. Péronne lies in the heart of the Mâconnais vineyards, close to Viré, Clessé and Lugny, where many family cellars welcome visitors for tastings of white Mâcon wines. ## Did you know? The main rooms are still hung with wallpapers from the Dufour factory, famous in the early 19th century for its panoramic papers, and keep their furniture and hangings of 1830. ## Around Château de Vaux-sous-Targes What to combine with Château de Vaux-sous-Targes on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (2 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. - [Pouilly-Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pouilly-fuisse) (19 km away): Burgundy's great southern white, grown beneath the limestone cliffs of Solutré and Vergisson. - [Saint-Véran](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-veran) (21 km away): Fresh Chardonnay from villages that wrap around Pouilly-Fuissé, beneath the Roche de Solutré. ### Châteaux - [Château de Besseuil](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-besseuil) (2 km away): A 17th-century manor among the Viré-Clessé vines, now a hotel and restaurant with its own organic vineyard. - [Château de Cruzille](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-cruzille) (8 km away): A fortress on a spur above Cruzille, marked by the Wars of Religion and the Liberation of 1944. - [Château de Boutavent](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-boutavent) (9 km away): A spur-top castle that guarded the Grosne valley for the lords of Brancion, then for Cluny. ### Things to do - [Azé Caves (Grottes d’Azé)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/grottes-d-aze), 4 km away: Two caves in the Mâconnais hills: an underground river and a prehistoric cave of bears and lions. - [Cave de Lugny](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cave-de-lugny) (5 km away): A 1927 cooperative, the leading producer of Mâcon-Villages, with a shop below the Charmes vineyard. - [Domaine Fichet](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-fichet-ige) (7 km away): A family estate in the hamlet of Le Martoret at Igé, whose growers trace their roots back to 1408. ### Restaurants - [La Marande](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-marande-montbellet) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A family-run country house in the northern Mâconnais, starred since 2014. - [Le Raisin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-raisin-pont-de-vaux) (9 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A family house in the Bresse, a short hop across the Saône from the Mâconnais vineyards. ### Events - **Sunday, 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Tournuscimes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/la-tournuscimes): Burgundy's biggest organised walk, on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback through the autumn Mâconnais. (Sport · Chardonnay) - **The third weekend of April, Saturday and Sunday; the 25th edition was held on 18 and 19 April 2026.** · [Printemps du Cru Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/printemps-du-vire-clesse): The whole Viré-Clessé appellation opens its cellars on the third weekend of April. (Wine festival · Viré) - **A Thursday in May, from late afternoon into the evening; in 2026 it fell on 14 May.** · [Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/chardonnay-day): The world's favourite white grape is toasted in the Mâconnais village that gave it its name. (Wine festival · Chardonnay) - **Late August; in 2026 it opened on 23 August in Ozenay, then ran from 26 to 29 August in Viré and Tournus.** · [Détours en Tournugeois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/detours-en-tournugeois): Brass bands, street theatre and village dances between Tournus and the Mâconnais vineyards at the end of summer. (Culture · Tournus) ## Questions about Château de Vaux-sous-Targes ### How far is Château de Vaux-sous-Targes from Beaune? Château de Vaux-sous-Targes is about 1 h 06 from Beaune by road (84 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €230 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Vaux-sous-Targes? Château de Vaux-sous-Targes 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 Vaux-sous-Targes? 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 plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=chateau:vauxsoustarges): €230 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - --- Canonical page: