--- title: "Château de Santenay (Philippe le Hardi): Wine Tasting" description: "Philip the Bold took this castle in 1372: glazed tile roofs, a rock-cut moat, organic vines since 2021. Cellar visit and tasting, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-philippe-le-hardi lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-philippe-le-hardi.png --- # Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) > Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi): the Duke of Burgundy's castle at Santenay, now a large wine estate with glazed tile roofs. Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) is in Santenay (Côte-d'Or), 24 min by road (21 km) from Beaune. Tasting room hours: 5 January to 27 March: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30; 30 March to 14 November: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:00 · 14th, 16th and 18th centuries · Private driver from Beaune: €95 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. At the northern end of Santenay, a medieval castle with glazed tile roofs stands inside a dry moat cut into the rock. It is named after Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who took possession of it in 1372. Today it is the seat of a large wine estate that welcomes visitors for tastings. ## Key facts - Type: Medieval fortress - Location: 17 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9147, 4.6948 - 24 min from Beaune - Tastings on site, 5 January to 14 November - 14th, 16th and 18th centuries - Commune: [Santenay · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/santenay) - Style: Medieval castle with glazed tile roofs - Official website: [philippelehardi.fr](https://philippelehardi.fr) - From Beaune: ≈ 24 min · 21 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): 24 min by road (21 km), €95 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 castle was probably built in the 14th century. Of that fortress, the keep and part of the outer wall survive. In 1372 Philip the Bold, founder of the Burgundian state, took possession of the lordship and the castle, and it stayed with the Valois dukes of Burgundy until the duchy returned to the French crown after 1477. The castle was remodelled in the 16th century, when the dovecote was built. Noble families then held the estate until the Revolution, and by 1796 an inventory recorded two wine presses at the château, a sign that wine was already made on site. A right wing and the gateway had been added in 1770. The castle was restored between 1970 and 1976. Crédit Agricole bought it in 1997, converted the vineyard to organic farming from 2021 and renamed the estate Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi. ## Architecture The castle is U-shaped and entered from the north over a fixed bridge across a circular dry moat cut into the rock. Its main front, roofed in lead-glazed Burgundy tiles, looks down over the village. The west side is a massive square tower of three storeys with a corner turret. A round dovecote stands on the park wall, among old plane trees. ## Opening hours and tickets - Tasting room hours: - 5 January to 27 March: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30 - 30 March to 14 November: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:00 - Closed: 1 May and 14 July Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://philippelehardi.fr/visite-degustation/). ## Visiting The estate is open from Monday to Saturday from late March to mid-November, and on weekdays only in winter. It is closed on Sundays. Visitors can see the courtyard, the moats and the plane trees, and visit the cellars with a tasting. Groups should book ahead. ## Did you know? Legend says King Henri IV allowed the lord of Santenay to plant the plane trees in the park in 1599. Two of them are now listed as remarkable trees. ## Around Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) What to combine with Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Santenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/santenay) (1 km away): Spa town and wine village near the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, known for its reds. - [Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/maranges) (3 km away): Three villages on the last slopes of the Côte de Beaune, sharing one appellation for bright, fruity reds. - [Chassagne-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chassagne-montrachet) (4 km away): Montrachet's southern neighbour, a village of great whites, serious reds and pale stone quarries. ### Châteaux - [Château de la Crée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-cree) (1 km away): A 19th-century wine manor in Santenay-le-Haut, above cellars from the time of Nicolas Rolin. - [Château de la Maltroye](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-maltroye) (3 km away): An 18th-century family wine house at the top of Chassagne, with a diamond-patterned tile roof. - [Château de Chassagne-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chassagne-montrachet) (4 km away): Great 14th-century vaulted cellars under a wine château in the heart of Chassagne-Montrachet. ### Things to do - [Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses), Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-de-sene-trois-croix), 2 km away: A 521-metre summit crowned by three crosses, looking over the vineyards of Santenay and the Maranges. - [Maison Chanzy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-chanzy-bouzeron) (4 km away): A Bouzeron estate founded in 1928, with the appellation's only monopole and a second cellar in Puligny-Montrachet. - [Domaine Bader-Mimeur](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-bader-mimeur-chassagne-montrachet) (4 km away): A family estate that has farmed almost all the historic vines of the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet since 1919. ### Restaurants - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (4 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church ### Events - **Saturday, 12 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Trail de Santenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-de-santenay): A December trail race over the hills of Santenay, from 8.5 km to about 26 km. (Sport · Santenay) ### Guides about Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) - [Burgundy wineries without a car](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wineries-without-a-car) - [Hospices de Beaune auction weekend 2026](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/hospices-de-beaune-auction-weekend) ## Questions about Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) ### How far is Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) from Beaune? Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) is about 24 min from Beaune by road (21 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €95 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi)? Yes. Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi) 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 de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi)? 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:santenay): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: