--- title: "Château du Clos de Vougeot: Visit, Opening Times and History" description: "Cistercian winery with four giant presses, a 1551 Renaissance manor and the seat of the Chevaliers du Tastevin. Open all year, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-du-clos-de-vougeot lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-du-clos-de-vougeot.png --- # Château du Clos de Vougeot > Château du Clos de Vougeot: the Cistercian wine estate that became the symbol of Burgundy wine. Château du Clos de Vougeot is in Vougeot (Côte-d'Or), 28 min by road (25 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: 1 April to 31 October: every day, 9:30 to 18:00; 1 November to 31 March: every day, 10:00 to 17:00 · Admission: Adults €12, reduced €5 · 12th and 16th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €100 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Standing in the middle of the walled Clos de Vougeot vineyard, this château began as a working winery for the monks of Cîteaux Abbey. A Renaissance manor was added in 1551. Today it is the home of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin and one of the best-known stops on the Route des Grands Crus. ## Key facts - Type: Wine château - Location: 19 km north-east of Beaune · Côte de Nuits - Coordinates: 47.1748, 4.9554 - 28 min from Beaune - Open to visitors, all year - 12th and 16th centuries - Commune: [Vougeot · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vougeot) - Style: Cistercian winery and Renaissance manor - Heritage: Listed historic monument - Official website: [closdevougeot.fr](https://www.closdevougeot.fr/en/) - From Beaune: ≈ 28 min · 25 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): 28 min by road (25 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 Cîteaux Abbey was founded in 1098, about 12 km to the south-east. From the early 12th century the monks assembled the Clos de Vougeot vineyard through gifts and purchases, and by 1336 it was enclosed by a wall. To work these vines they built a vat house with giant wooden presses and a great cellar on the site, with a dormitory above for the lay brothers who tended the vines. In 1551 Dom Jean Loisier, the 48th abbot of Cîteaux, added a Renaissance manor house to these working buildings. The monks kept the estate until the French Revolution, when it was confiscated and sold as national property. In 1818 it was bought by the family of the banker Ouvrard. Later in the century the buildings were neglected, and in 1889 the wine merchant Léonce Bocquet bought the château and restored it at great expense. In 1920 the château passed to Étienne Camuzet, a winegrower and member of parliament, and in 1944 to a society of friends of the château. The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, founded in Nuits-Saint-Georges in 1934, made it its seat and restored it. It was classified as a historic monument in 1949 and became the headquarters of the Climats of Burgundy after their UNESCO listing in 2015. ## Architecture The château is a group of buildings around a courtyard. The oldest parts are plain and functional, in the Cistercian spirit: the vat house, which still holds four giant wooden presses, and the great cellar, built to store the monks' wine in barrels. The 1551 manor house contrasts with them, with its mullioned windows and more refined Renaissance style. The original kitchens survive and are still in daily use. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: - 1 April to 31 October: every day, 9:30 to 18:00 - 1 November to 31 March: every day, 10:00 to 17:00 - Closed: 1 January, 24 December, 25 December and 31 December - Admission: Adults €12, reduced €5 - Booking: Not needed Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing, and guided tours in English (€15) start at 11:30 and 15:30 and must be booked. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.closdevougeot.fr/fr/visites/36/visite-libre). ## Visiting The château is open to visitors all year. You can explore the vat house, the great cellar and the Renaissance rooms, and guided tours in English run at set times. Plan at least an hour. The château also serves a tasting lunch, La Table de Léonce, and hosts events such as the Livres en Vignes book fair, which can affect tours. ## Did you know? Léonce Bocquet, the wine merchant who saved the château from ruin in 1889, chose it as his final resting place. Since 2013 the drive leading to its gates has carried his name. ## Around Château du Clos de Vougeot What to combine with Château du Clos de Vougeot on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vougeot) (1 km away): Home of the Clos de Vougeot, the Cistercian vineyard and château at the heart of Burgundy's wine story. - [Chambolle-Musigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chambolle-musigny) (1 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) (2 km away): Six grands crus, including Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, in the village called the pearl of the Côte. ### Châteaux - [Château de la Tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-tour) (1 km away): The only estate that makes its wine inside the walls of the Clos de Vougeot. - [Château de Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vosne-romanee) (2 km away): The family seat of the Comtes Liger-Belair, owners of the grand cru La Romanée. - [Château de Gilly](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-gilly) (2 km away): The former country residence of the abbots of Cîteaux, now a five-star hotel near Vougeot. ### Things to do - [La Grande Cave de Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/la-grande-cave-de-vougeot) (1 km away): A wine shop over 17th-century vaulted cellars at the foot of the Clos de Vougeot, with tastings from all over Burgundy. - [Route des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/route-des-grands-crus) (1 km away): Burgundy's historic wine road, about 60 kilometres of vineyards and villages from Dijon to Santenay. - [Boursot Père & Fils](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/boursot-pere-et-fils-chambolle-musigny) (1 km away): A Chambolle-Musigny family of winegrowers since 1550, whose grandfather opened the village's first tasting cellar. ### Restaurants - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (6 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) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne ### Events - **Sunday, 14 March 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/hospices-de-nuits-wine-auction): The Côte de Nuits' own charity wine auction, held each spring since 1961. (Wine auction · Vougeot) - **Friday 9 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Championnat du monde de l’œuf en meurette](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/championnat-monde-oeuf-en-meurette): Chefs from around the world compete to poach Burgundy's favourite egg dish at the Clos de Vougeot. (Food & markets · Vougeot) - **Usually a week at the end of June.** · [Musique & Vin au Clos Vougeot](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musique-et-vin-au-clos-vougeot): Chamber music and great Burgundy wines at the Clos de Vougeot at the end of June. (Music · Vougeot) - **Usually the last weekend of September.** · [Livres en Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/livres-en-vignes-clos-de-vougeot): A free book festival with about a hundred writers at the Château du Clos de Vougeot. (Culture · Vougeot) ### Guides about Château du Clos de Vougeot - [The grand crus of Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grand-crus) - [Harvest and truffle season in Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-harvest-and-truffle-season) - [Wine tour itineraries from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-tour-itineraries) - [Burgundy wineries without a car](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wineries-without-a-car) - [The Climats of Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/climats-of-burgundy-unesco) ## Questions about Château du Clos de Vougeot ### How far is Château du Clos de Vougeot from Beaune? Château du Clos de Vougeot is about 28 min from Beaune by road (25 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €100 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château du Clos de Vougeot? Yes, Château du Clos de Vougeot welcomes visitors. Opening days and times change with the seasons, so check its official website before you go. ### Can a private driver take us to Château du Clos de Vougeot? 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:closvougeot): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: