--- title: "Château de Vergy: Hilltop Ruins, Walk and History" description: "Stronghold of the Vergy lords that withstood an 18-month siege from 1183, razed in 1609. Ridge walk with Hautes-Côtes views, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vergy lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-vergy.png --- # Château de Vergy > Château de Vergy: the hilltop stronghold of the lords of Vergy, razed on the orders of Henri IV. Château de Vergy is in Reulle-Vergy (Côte-d'Or), 26 min by road (23 km) from Beaune. Park or grounds to visit · 11th to 16th centuries (razed around 1609) · Private driver from Beaune: €100 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Butte de Vergy, a narrow rocky ridge in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, once carried one of the strongest castles in Burgundy. The lords of Vergy held it until 1199, and Henri IV had it demolished in the early 17th century. Today only traces remain, near the medieval church of Saint-Saturnin. ## Key facts - Type: Medieval fortress - Location: 17 km north of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.1793, 4.8896 - 26 min from Beaune - Park or grounds to visit - 11th to 16th centuries (razed around 1609) - Commune: Reulle-Vergy · Côte-d'Or - Style: Medieval fortress (ruins) - From Beaune: ≈ 26 min · 23 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): 26 min by road (23 km), €100 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 ridge was fortified early. In the early 10th century the local counts founded the abbey of Saint-Vivant on its southern slope, and in 1023 a chapter of canons, Saint-Denis de Vergy, was set up in one of the castle towers. In the 12th century the fortress, with a wall of fourteen towers, was considered one of the hardest in the kingdom to capture. From 1183 Duke Hugh III of Burgundy besieged his rebellious vassal Hugues de Vergy here for eighteen months without success, until King Philip Augustus made him lift the siege and fined him heavily. Peace came through marriage: in 1199 Alix de Vergy married the duke's son, Odo III, bringing Vergy into the ducal domain. Alix later governed Burgundy as regent for her young son, Hugh IV. After the death of Charles the Bold in 1477, Louis XI took the castle into the royal domain. During the Wars of Religion it was held by the Catholic League. Henri IV then ordered it dismantled, and the work was done in 1609 and 1610. Its stones were reused in houses in the surrounding villages. The name of Vergy lives on in the villages of Reulle-Vergy, Curtil-Vergy and L'Étang-Vergy around the hill. ## Architecture Almost nothing of the castle stands above ground: fragments of wall, two wells and the base of the tower that carried the apse of the collegiate church of Saint-Denis. Below ground, ruined cellars survive on three levels. The site itself is the attraction: a ridge about 500 metres long and at most 40 metres wide, rising to 510 metres with steep slopes on every side. ## Visiting The ridge is reached on foot from Reulle-Vergy, along the path that passes the church of Saint-Saturnin on the northern slope. Allow about an hour for the walk and the views over the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits. Wear good shoes, as the ground is uneven. There are no facilities on the site, and the remains are fragile. ## Did you know? The chapter of Saint-Denis de Vergy, founded inside the castle in 1023, was given the Saint-Georges vineyard, one of the oldest known crus of Nuits-Saint-Georges. ## Around Château de Vergy What to combine with Château de Vergy on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Chambolle-Musigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chambolle-musigny) (5 km away): A small village known for silky, perfumed reds, the grand cru Musigny and the prized Les Amoureuses. - [Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vosne-romanee) (5 km away): Six grands crus, including Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, in the village called the pearl of the Côte. - [Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vougeot) (6 km away): Home of the Clos de Vougeot, the Cistercian vineyard and château at the heart of Burgundy's wine story. ### Châteaux - [Château d’Entre-Deux-Monts](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-entre-deux-monts) (2 km away): A 17th-century country house in the hills above Nuits, with moats, a park and truffles. - [Château de Collonges-lès-Bévy](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-collonges-les-bevy) (3 km away): A Hautes-Côtes château with a glazed tile roof, being restored after a fire in 2020. - [Château du Clos de Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-du-clos-de-vougeot) (5 km away): The Cistercian wine estate that became the symbol of Burgundy wine. ### Things to do - [Saint-Vivant Abbey, Vergy (Abbaye de Saint-Vivant de Vergy)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-saint-vivant-de-vergy), 1 km away: Restored ruins of the Cluniac priory whose monks once owned the great vines of Vosne-Romanée. - [Fruirouge Farm (Ferme Fruirouge)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/ferme-fruirouge), 3 km away: A family blackcurrant and red fruit farm in the Hautes-Côtes, with visits, a film and tastings. - [Domaine de Montmain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-de-montmain-villars-fontaine) (3 km away): A grower's domaine in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits above Nuits-Saint-Georges, open for walk-in tastings and cellar visits. ### Restaurants - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (8 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred tasting table in an eighteenth-century house in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (12 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne ## Questions about Château de Vergy ### How far is Château de Vergy from Beaune? Château de Vergy is about 26 min from Beaune by road (23 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €100 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Vergy? Its park or grounds can be visited, while the interior is not usually open. Check its official website before you go. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Vergy? 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:vergy): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: