--- title: "Château du Mont Joly: 1-Star MICHELIN Restaurant in Sampans" description: "Château du Mont Joly in Sampans: one MICHELIN star in the 2026 guide. The chef, the menus and a private driver from Beaune there and back." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/chateau-du-mont-joly-sampans lang: en updated: 2026-10-02 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/restaurants/chateau-du-mont-joly-sampans.png --- # Château du Mont Joly > Château du Mont Joly: a Meilleur Ouvrier de France cooking the Jura in an 18th-century manor near Dole. Château du Mont Joly is in Sampans (Jura), 53 min by road (63 km) from Beaune. 1 MICHELIN star · Menus from €120 · Private driver there and back from Beaune: €335 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Château du Mont Joly is a one-Michelin-star restaurant with seven rooms in an 18th-century manor at Sampans, just outside Dole and about 45 minutes from Beaune. Romuald Fassenet, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2004, has held the star since 2006. Go for inventive cooking grounded in Jura classics, and for a wine list rich in vin jaune. ## Key facts - Type: Starred restaurant · 1 MICHELIN star - Where: Sampans · Jura - Location: 50 km east of Beaune · Jura - Coordinates: 47.1231, 5.4568 - 53 min from Beaune - 1 MICHELIN star - Menus from €120 - Chef: Romuald Fassenet - Cuisine: Modern, Jura terroir - MICHELIN Guide 2026: [guide.michelin.com](https://guide.michelin.com/fr/fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/sampans/restaurant/chateau-du-mont-joly) - Official website: [chateaumontjoly.com](https://www.chateaumontjoly.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 53 min · 63 km - €335 there and back from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Getting there - [Driver to dinner and back](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 53 min by road (63 km) each way, €335 there and back for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Book your table with the restaurant, then the car for the same evening. Your driver waits while you dine, up to 3 hours, and drives you back. Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## The story Fassenet won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France title in 2004 and his first star in 2006 at his restaurant in Dole, before buying Mont Joly in 2007. He is also closely involved with the Bocuse d'Or: he long coached Japan's team, and since 2023 he has been president of Team France, succeeding Serge Vieira. The house is run as a family affair. Catherine Fassenet, a sommelier distinguished by Gault & Millau, looks after the wine, and the list includes the Château-Chalon made by her sister. The manor stands in a wooded park of two and a half hectares, and each of its seven rooms looks onto the trees. ## The cooking Fassenet's cooking is creative and technically assured, fond of contrasts such as sweet against sharp or smoky against briny, while staying close to the Jura: Bresse poultry with vin jaune and morels, local char, snails, and cheeses selected by the affineur Marc Janin. The wine list centres on the Jura, from savagnin to vin de paille, with support from neighbouring regions. ## Good to know Sampans is about 45 minutes from Beaune. The four-course Mont Joly menu costs €120 and the seasonal tasting menu €165, with pairings of three or five wines; there is also an à la carte choice and a vegetarian menu. The restaurant is closed on Monday and Tuesday and at lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. It is an easy evening out from Beaune with a private driver, and a gentle introduction to the wines of the Jura. Telephone: [+33 3 84 82 43 43](tel:+33384824343) ## Did you know? Romuald Fassenet has been president of Team France Bocuse d'Or since 2023. France won the competition in 2021 and 2025. ## How the evening works 1. **Book your table**: Directly with the restaurant. Weekends, the harvest and the Hospices de Beaune auction in November fill up weeks ahead. 2. **Book the car**: Choose the restaurant on our booking page: pickup at your hotel at the time you like, and a fixed price for the return trip. 3. **Back to your hotel**: Your driver waits nearby while you dine, up to 3 hours, then drives you home. Nobody has to drive. ## Around Château du Mont Joly What to see before dinner at Château du Mont Joly, nearest first. ### Things to do - [Cîteaux Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Cîteaux)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-de-citeaux), 28 km away: The mother house of the Cistercian order, founded in 1098 and still home to monks. ### Châteaux - [Château d’Auxonne](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-auxonne) (9 km away): Louis XI's five-sided fortress guarding a crossing of the Saône at Auxonne. - [Château de Longecourt](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-longecourt) (24 km away): A moated brick castle in the plain, dressed in 18th-century stucco and still lived in. ### Restaurants - [La Chaumière](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-chaumiere-dole) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred country inn on the edge of Dole, with a new chef since 2025. ## Questions about Château du Mont Joly ### How many MICHELIN stars does Château du Mont Joly have? Château du Mont Joly holds one MICHELIN star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide France. ### Who is the chef at Château du Mont Joly? The kitchen of Château du Mont Joly is led by Romuald Fassenet. ### How do we get to Château du Mont Joly from Beaune? Château du Mont Joly is about 53 min from Beaune by road (63 km). With a private driver, the return trip from Beaune, with the car bringing you back after dinner, starts at €335 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. → [Driver to dinner and back](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ### Can the driver wait and drive us back after dinner? Yes. Book the return trip: your driver takes you to Château du Mont Joly, waits nearby while you dine, up to 3 hours, and drives you back to your hotel. Nobody in your party has to drive. ### Do we need to book a table at Château du Mont Joly? Yes. Book your table directly with the restaurant, well ahead for weekends, the harvest and the Hospices de Beaune auction weekend in November. We book the car, not the table. Its official website (chateaumontjoly.com) has the booking details and opening days. ### How much is dinner at Château du Mont Joly? According to the restaurant, menus start at €120 per person. Prices change with the seasons, so check before you go. ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=restaurant:montjoly): Return trip from Beaune from €335 · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: