--- title: "Chablis wine region: grands crus, Irancy, Saint-Bris" description: "Chablis & Auxerrois: 3 wine villages 1 h 30 to 1 h 35 from Beaune. Our long-day wine tour goes there with a private driver for €880 per car." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/regions/chablis lang: en updated: 2026-10-02 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/regions/chablis.png --- # Chablis and the Auxerrois, Burgundy’s northern vineyards > Chablis & Auxerrois: Chablis is Burgundy's northern wine region, in the Yonne: around 20 villages along the Serein valley, where Chardonnay alone makes four appellations, Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Premier Cru and Chablis Grand Cru. Its villages lie 1 h 30 to 1 h 35 from Beaune by road, and our long-day wine tour takes you there with a licensed private driver for €880 per car, up to 4 guests. ## Key facts - Wine villages: 3 - From Beaune: 1 h 30 to 1 h 35 - Grands crus: 7 - Premiers crus: 40 - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - €880 for a [long-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## The region The seven grands crus, Blanchot, Bougros, Les Clos, Grenouilles, Preuses, Valmur and Vaudésir, face the town from the right bank of the Serein, between 100 and 250 m up: 99 hectares in all, about 1.5% of Chablis wine, on limestone and marl full of tiny fossil oysters. Chablis Premier Cru counts 40 climats around them. Around Auxerre, the Grand Auxerrois gathers four smaller vineyards: the Auxerrois, the Tonnerrois in the valley of the Armançon around Tonnerre, the Vézelien around Vézelay, and the Jovinien. Irancy makes only red wine, from Pinot Noir and a little César, a grape said to have come with the Roman legions, and Saint-Bris is the only place in Burgundy where Sauvignon is grown. Across the Grand Auxerrois, Chardonnay and Aligoté make the whites, Pinot Noir and Gamay the reds. In Chablis, La Chablisienne, the cooperative winegrowers founded in 1923, receives visitors in its tasting room. North of the town stands Pontigny Abbey, founded in 1114 as the second daughter house of Cîteaux; near Auxerre, the Caves Bailly Lapierre age their Crémant de Bourgogne in former underground stone quarries, and Noyers-sur-Serein lies about half an hour south of Chablis. Mid-way between Beaune and Paris, Chablis is far enough from Beaune for a long day of its own: our long-day wine tour covers it, with tastings, lunch and time in the vineyards, and the tastings are paid to the domaines directly. ## Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. (1 h 30 from Beaune) - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. (1 h 35 from Beaune) - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. (1 h 35 from Beaune) ## Châteaux - [Château de Viviers](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-viviers): A 17th-century wine château on the high slopes east of Chablis, now farmed organically, with guest rooms. (Viviers) - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. (Béru) - [Château Long-Depaquit](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit): An 18th-century château in the heart of Chablis, home of the grand cru La Moutonne. (Chablis) - [Château de Maligny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-maligny): A castle above the Serein north of Chablis, whose name lives on in the Durup family's wines. (Maligny) ## Things to do - [Vieux Château de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/vieux-chateau-de-noyers): The overgrown ruins of one of Burgundy's great medieval fortresses, on a spur above the Serein, brought back to life by volunteers. (Noyers) - [Noyers-sur-Serein](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/noyers-sur-serein): A walled medieval village in a loop of the Serein, with timber-framed squares and fortified gates. (Noyers) - [Musée des Arts Naïfs et Populaires de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-des-arts-naifs-et-populaires-noyers): Naive paintings, ex-votos, tin toys and Hokusai albums on three floors of an old school in the village of Noyers. (Noyers) - [Arcy-sur-Cure Caves (Grottes d’Arcy-sur-Cure)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/grottes-d-arcy-sur-cure): A limestone cave by the river Cure with the oldest cave paintings open to the public in France. (Arcy-sur-Cure) - [Fosse Dionne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/fosse-dionne-tonnerre): A deep karst spring and 18th-century wash house at the heart of Tonnerre. (Tonnerre) - [Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hotel-dieu-de-tonnerre): Said to be the longest medieval hospital in Europe, founded in 1293 by a queen of Sicily. (Tonnerre) - [Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-jean-marc-brocard): A large family estate in Préhy, a pioneer of biodynamics in Chablis, with a panoramic tasting cellar. (Préhy) - [Domaine Clotilde Davenne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-clotilde-davenne): An oenologist's own domaine in Préhy, with small plots from Chablis to Saint-Bris and Irancy and visits in English. (Préhy) - [Vignoble Dampt Frères](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/vignoble-dampt-freres-collan): Two brothers' estate in Collan spanning three valleys, from Chablis grands crus to the revived wines of Tonnerre and Épineuil. (Collan) - [L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/obediencerie-domaine-laroche): A 9th-century monastic house in Chablis, with a medieval wine press and the cellars of Domaine Laroche. (Chablis) - [Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-celine-et-frederic-gueguen): A young family domaine from two Chablis winemaking families, with a tasting cellar in the heart of Chablis. (Chablis) - [Domaine William Fèvre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-william-fevre-chablis): A leading Chablis estate with a large holding of grands crus, and a tasting room in the centre of Chablis. (Chablis) - [La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/la-chablisienne): The Chablis cooperative founded in 1923, with a tasting cellar covering every level of the appellation. (Chablis) - [Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne, Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cite-des-climats-chablis): Burgundy's northern vineyards explained in the medieval cellar of the Pontigny monks. (Chablis) - [Domaine Pierre-Louis et Jean-François Bersan](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-pierre-louis-et-jean-francois-bersan): A father-and-son estate whose wines age in a maze of medieval cellars beneath Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. (Saint-Bris-le-Vineux) - [Caves Bailly Lapierre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/caves-bailly-lapierre): Crémant de Bourgogne aged in vast medieval stone quarries above the river Yonne. (Saint-Bris-le-Vineux) - [Site archéologique d’Escolives-Sainte-Camille](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/site-archeologique-escolives-sainte-camille): The baths of a Gallo-Roman villa on the Via Agrippa, built on reused carved stones, with a Merovingian cemetery among the ruins. (Escolives-Sainte-Camille) - [Domaine Borgnat](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-borgnat-escolives): A family estate and guest house in Escolives, with tastings in stacked 17th-century cellars and wines of Coulanges-la-Vineuse. (Escolives-Sainte-Camille) - [Domaine du Clos du Roi](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-du-clos-du-roi-coulanges-la-vineuse): A family estate in Coulanges-la-Vineuse with free tastings, a wine bar of local produce and old oak casks under the church. (Coulanges-la-Vineuse) - [Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-de-la-vigne-et-du-tire-bouchon-beine): Nearly 5,000 corkscrews and the old tools of the vineyard in the cellars of a Chablis family estate, with a tasting to finish. (Beine) - [Saint-Germain Abbey, Auxerre (Abbaye Saint-Germain d’Auxerre)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-saint-germain-auxerre): A great Carolingian abbey whose crypts hold the oldest known wall paintings in France. (Auxerre) - [Saint-Étienne Cathedral, Auxerre (Cathédrale Saint-Étienne d’Auxerre)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cathedrale-saint-etienne-auxerre): A Gothic cathedral above the Yonne, with 13th-century glass and a rare painting of Christ on horseback. (Auxerre) - [Muséum d’histoire naturelle d’Auxerre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/museum-histoire-naturelle-auxerre): Auxerre's free natural history museum, in a 19th-century house with a formal garden, with changing exhibitions on nature and science. (Auxerre) - [Auxerre Old Town and Clock Tower (Auxerre, tour de l’Horloge et vieille ville)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/auxerre-old-town): Half-timbered streets, a medieval clock that tracks the moon, and church spires above the river Yonne. (Auxerre) - [Église Saint-Pierre d’Auxerre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-auxerre): The winegrowers' church of Auxerre, with a flamboyant tower, a classical façade and a Renaissance gateway inspired by Naples. (Auxerre) - [Église Saint-Eusèbe d’Auxerre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-eusebe-auxerre): A church on the site of a 7th-century monastery, with a Romanesque bell tower and a bright Renaissance choir of stained glass. (Auxerre) - [Pontigny Abbey (Abbaye de Pontigny)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-de-pontigny): One of the largest Cistercian churches still standing, linked to three archbishops of Canterbury. (Pontigny) ## Events - **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 – 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) - **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) - **The weekend before Christmas.** · [Marché du Réveillon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-du-reveillon-saint-bris-le-vineux): A Christmas food market held in the medieval cellars beneath Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. (Christmas · Saint-Bris-le-Vineux) - **A weekend in January, close to the feast of Saint Vincent on 22 January.** · [Saint-Vincent de Chitry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-chitry): Chitry honours Saint Vincent with a parade, mulled wine for all and a Sunday of tastings. (Tradition · Chitry) - **The last weekend of January, on the Saturday.** · [Saint-Vincent de Coulanges-la-Vineuse](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-coulanges-la-vineuse): A village feast for the patron saint of wine growers, with a parade, mulled wine and the new vintage. (Tradition · Coulanges-la-Vineuse) - **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) - **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 weekend in mid-April.** · [Course de côte d’Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/course-de-cote-d-irancy): A motor-racing hill climb on the road out of Irancy, held while the cherry trees are in blossom. (Sport · Irancy) - **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) - **Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 May 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fleurs de Vigne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fleurs-de-vigne-auxerre): The wine festival of the Yonne, held on the Auxerre quays as the vines come into flower. (Wine festival · Auxerre) - **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) - **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) - **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) - **Wednesday 21 – Sunday 25 July 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Notes d’été à Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/notes-d-ete-a-irancy): A summer music festival in the church of Irancy, the red wine village of the Yonne. (Music · Irancy) - **A long weekend in late August.** · [Rues Barrées](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/rues-barrees-auxerre): Three days of free street theatre, circus and dance in the old streets of Auxerre. (Culture · Auxerre) - **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 - [A Chablis day trip from Beaune: grands crus, the Serein valley, Noyers, Irancy and Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/chablis-day-trip-from-beaune): The drive, the grand cru hillside, where to taste, and the villages and towns to add on the way. - [Harvest and truffle season in Burgundy: dates, what you can see and what you can join](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-harvest-and-truffle-season): When the grapes are picked, which cellars still open, how to take part, and truffles until January. - [Burgundy’s grape varieties: what grows where, and what each one gives](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grape-varieties): Two great grapes, a handful of local ones, and the rules that decide where each may go. - [Burgundy wine tour itineraries from Beaune: half a day, one day, two days and three days](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-tour-itineraries): Village routes from Beaune for half a day to three days, with timings, tastings and lunch stops. - [The grand crus of Burgundy: all 33, with village, colour and size](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grand-crus): Every grand cru from Chambertin to Chablis, from 0.85 hectares to about 100. - [Burgundy wine classification explained: regional, village, premier cru and grand cru](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-classification): Four levels, 84 appellations and one idea: in Burgundy, the place on the label matters most. ## Questions ### Chablis & Auxerrois: how far are its villages from Beaune? By road, 1 h 30 to 1 h 35 from Beaune: Chablis is the nearest of its wine villages, Saint-Bris the farthest. ### Chablis & Auxerrois: which wine tour goes there? Our long-day wine tour from Beaune: 12 hours with a licensed private driver for €880 per car, up to 4 guests. Your driver plans the route and helps you book the tastings, which you pay to the domaines. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ### Chablis & Auxerrois: which villages have grands crus? Its 7 grands crus all lie in Chablis. ## Other wine regions - [Côte de Nuits](https://www.cote-privee.com/regions/cote-de-nuits) - [Côte de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/regions/cote-de-beaune) - [Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/regions/cote-chalonnaise) - [Mâconnais](https://www.cote-privee.com/regions/maconnais) ## Book - [Book this tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=long&place=village:chablis,village:irancy,village:stbris): Long-day wine tour, €880 · 12 hours · Chablis & Auxerrois · Per vehicle · 1–4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: