--- title: "Château fort de Meursault: History of the Town Hall" description: "Meursault's town hall fills a castle built round a 1337 keep, its glazed roof seen in La Grande Vadrouille. A photo stop by private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-fort-de-meursault-hotel-de-ville lang: en updated: 2026-10-07 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-fort-de-meursault-hotel-de-ville.png --- # Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville) > Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville): Meursault's town hall, a 14th-century castle keep under a bright glazed tile roof. Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville) is in Meursault (Côte-d'Or), 14 min by road (9 km) from Beaune. Private, seen from outside · 14th, 15th and 19th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €65 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Meursault's town hall occupies the village's old castle, built around a keep of 1337. Its roof of glazed Burgundy tiles makes it one of the most photographed buildings on the Côte de Beaune. Film fans know it too: scenes of La Grande Vadrouille were shot here in 1966. ## Key facts - Type: Medieval fortress - Location: 8 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9783, 4.7689 - 14 min from Beaune - Private, seen from outside - 14th, 15th and 19th centuries - Commune: [Meursault · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) - Style: Medieval castle converted into a town hall - From Beaune: ≈ 14 min · 9 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): 14 min by road (9 km), €65 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 enclosure stood here by 1094, when the church of Saint-Nicolas, then inside the castle walls, was given to the Abbey of Cluny. In 1337 Robert de Grancey built a keep with walls two metres thick and rebuilt the ramparts, which enclosed the church, the cemetery and a parade ground. The keep once rose six storeys above the village. The castle was dismantled in 1474, as Louis XI moved against the Duchy of Burgundy. Its walls were reworked in the 15th, 18th and 19th centuries, and the keep was cut down to its present height. In the 19th century the town council moved in, adding the glazed tile roof and a new building next door, which carries the date 1869 on a dormer. ## Architecture Part of the old keep survives on the west front, a tall grey wall absorbed into later buildings. The 15th-century house keeps its stone staircase and mullioned windows, and a square tower on the façade holds the stairs. A carved pointed panel shows the town's arms with grapes and vine leaves. The roofs are covered in lead-glazed tiles, and a corner turret has a pepper-pot roof. ## Visiting The building is a working town hall, so it is not open for tours. You can admire it from the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, a short walk from the church and the wine shops of the village centre. Allow 15 minutes for photos, then continue to the Château de Meursault or the Château de Cîteaux nearby. ## Did you know? From spring to autumn, Meursault invites visitors to follow the story of La Grande Vadrouille, the 1966 comedy with Bourvil and Louis de Funès that was partly filmed at the town hall. ## Around Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville) What to combine with Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville) on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) (1 km away): The great white-wine village of the Côte de Beaune, with a glazed-tile town hall and 19 premiers crus. - [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/monthelie) (2 km away): A small hillside village between Volnay and Meursault, once compared to a village in Tuscany. - [Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/auxey-duresses) (2 km away): A quiet valley village of supple reds and bright whites, set between wooded hills west of Meursault. ### Châteaux - [Château de Cîteaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-citeaux) (1 km away): A 19th-century château in Meursault, built over the cellars of the monks of Cîteaux. - [Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-meursault) (1 km away): A wine château with vast vaulted cellars, a walled Chardonnay clos and a forest garden. - [Château de la Velle](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-velle) (1 km away): A 16th-century fortified house on the southern edge of Meursault, with its own wine estate. ### Things to do - [Hot-Air Balloon Flights over the Vineyards (Montgolfière au-dessus des vignes)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hot-air-balloon-flights), 1 km away: Float over the Côte at dawn, with villages, châteaux and vineyards laid out below. - [Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-jean-monnier-et-fils-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault family estate with roots in 1696 and a tasting cellar on the town hall square. - [Église Saint-Nicolas de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-meursault) (1 km away): Meursault's Gothic church, whose 57-metre stone spire rises above the village and its vineyards. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ### Events - **Monday, 16 November 2026 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [La Paulée de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-meursault): Burgundy's most generous harvest lunch, where every guest brings their finest bottles. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Paulée du Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-chateau-de-meursault): The Château de Meursault's autumn harvest dinner, cooked each year by a guest chef. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Usually a Saturday evening in mid-March** · [La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-printemps-meursault): Meursault's spring banquet, where some 500 guests bring their best bottles to share. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May** · [Festival De Bach à Bacchus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-de-bach-a-bacchus-meursault): Meursault's summer festival of music and wine, with concerts in the village and tastings with the musicians. (Music · Meursault) ## Questions about Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville) ### How far is Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville) from Beaune? Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville) is about 14 min from Beaune by road (9 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €65 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville)? Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville) 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 fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville)? 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:meursaultfort): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: