--- title: "Château Long-Depaquit: Chablis Grand Cru Tasting" description: "Home of La Moutonne, a 2.35-hectare Chablis monopole, in an 18th-century château in the town centre. Tastings all year, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit.png --- # Château Long-Depaquit > Château Long-Depaquit: an 18th-century château in the heart of Chablis, home of the grand cru La Moutonne. Château Long-Depaquit is in Chablis (Yonne), 1 h 43 by road (153 km) from Beaune. Tastings on site · 18th century · Private driver from Beaune: €385 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Château Long-Depaquit stands in the centre of Chablis, in a park of old trees and roses. It is the home of one of the great Chablis estates, with land in five of the seven grands crus and the monopole La Moutonne. Owned by the Beaune house Albert Bichot, it welcomes visitors all year in its Orangerie. ## Key facts - Type: Wine château - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - Coordinates: 47.8152, 3.7962 - 1 h 43 from Beaune - Tastings on site - 18th century - Commune: [Chablis · Yonne](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) - Style: 18th-century château in a park - Official website: [albert-bichot.com](https://www.albert-bichot.com/en/domaine-long-depaquit_22.html) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 43 · 153 km - €385 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 43 by road (153 km), €385 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 estate's roots go back to the Cistercian monks of Pontigny Abbey, who owned vines in Chablis from 1128 until the French Revolution. In 1791, when church property was sold, the Depaquit brothers bought the abbey's ancient vineyards. The family later settled in an elegant 18th-century château in the heart of the town, which became the seat of the estate. Since 1970 the estate has belonged to the Bichot family of Beaune, and its wines are made, matured and bottled in Chablis. When the Long-Depaquit heirs sold La Moutonne, four of them sold their shares to Bichot and one to Drouhin, but Bichot now controls the whole plot. A new, more environmentally friendly winery was built in 2014. Besides La Moutonne, the estate owns about ten hectares in five grands crus. ## Architecture The château is an elegant 18th-century house in its own park, planted with century-old trees and a rose garden, on the Rue Auxerroise in the centre of Chablis. The Orangerie in the grounds is used for visits and tastings. The winery, built in 2014, was designed to be kinder to the environment. The estate covers about 52 hectares of vines, farmed organically. ## Visiting The Orangerie is open all year for visits and tastings, including the grands crus, with hours that change with the seasons. Booking online is recommended. The château is in the centre of Chablis, a short walk from the Cité des Climats. Check the official website for opening times. ## Did you know? La Moutonne is a 2.35-hectare plot lying mostly in Vaudésir, yet it is not one of the seven official Chablis grands crus. ## Around Château Long-Depaquit What to combine with Château Long-Depaquit on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (1 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (14 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (15 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. ### Châteaux - [Château de Maligny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-maligny) (6 km away): A castle above the Serein north of Chablis, whose name lives on in the Durup family's wines. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (7 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. - [Château de Viviers](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-viviers) (9 km away): A 17th-century wine château on the high slopes east of Chablis, now farmed organically, with guest rooms. ### Things to do - [L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/obediencerie-domaine-laroche) (1 km away): A 9th-century monastic house in Chablis, with a medieval wine press and the cellars of Domaine Laroche. - [La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/la-chablisienne) (1 km away): The Chablis cooperative founded in 1923, with a tasting cellar covering every level of the appellation. - [Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-celine-et-frederic-gueguen) (1 km away): A young family domaine from two Chablis winemaking families, with a tasting cellar in the heart of Chablis. ### Events - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Vins de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis): Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October. (Wine festival · Chablis) - **An autumn Sunday, usually in late October, sometimes followed by a second market in November.** · [Marché aux truffes de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-truffes-de-noyers): Burgundy truffles, a giant omelette and a clanging bell in the medieval squares of Noyers. (Food & markets · Noyers) - **Saturday, 24 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-de-chablis): A festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival. (Sport · Chablis) - **A weekend in early December.** · [Marché de Noël de La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-la-chablisienne): A weekend of local crafts and festive wines at the cooperative cellar of Chablis before Christmas. (Christmas · Chablis) - **Sunday, 24 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-tonnerrois): The winter wine festival of the Tonnerre growers, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Vézinnes, 2027 host) - **Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 February 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-chablisien): The winter wine festival of the Chablis vineyard, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Maligny, 2027 host) - **A weekend in early April.** · [Les Vinées Tonnerroises](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vinees-tonnerroises): The wine fair of the Tonnerrois, held inside a vast 13th-century hospital. (Wine festival · Tonnerre) - **The last Sunday of April.** · [Balade gourmande du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien): A spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way. (Food & markets · Chablis, route changes each year) - **A few evenings in July.** · [Festival du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-du-chablisien): Summer evening concerts in the churches and barns of the Chablis vineyard. (Music · Chablis and nearby villages) - **Most of July.** · [Rencontres musicales de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/rencontres-musicales-de-noyers): Chamber music and masterclasses in a walled medieval village, with local wines poured after the concerts. (Music · Noyers) - **A three-day weekend at the end of July.** · [Gargouillosium](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/gargouillosium-noyers): Twenty stone carvers, three days and a crop of new gargoyles at the old castle of Noyers. (Culture · Noyers) - **Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 August 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Musiques en Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musiques-en-tonnerrois): A roving festival of chamber music and new works in Tonnerre, a Renaissance château and village churches. (Music · Tonnerre and nearby villages) ### Guides about Château Long-Depaquit - [The grand crus of Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grand-crus) - [A Chablis day trip from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/chablis-day-trip-from-beaune) ## Questions about Château Long-Depaquit ### How far is Château Long-Depaquit from Beaune? Château Long-Depaquit is about 1 h 43 from Beaune by road (153 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €385 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château Long-Depaquit? Yes. Château Long-Depaquit is a wine estate that receives visitors for tastings, usually by appointment. We can help you book it as part of a wine tour. ### Can a private driver take us to Château Long-Depaquit? 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. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=chateau:longdepaquit): €385 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: