--- title: "Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges: the 17th-Century Belfry" description: "Built 1610 to 1633 on Place de la République, the belfry still strikes the hours by carillon. Seen from outside in 15 minutes, a stop with your driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/beffroi-de-nuits-saint-georges lang: en updated: 2026-09-30 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/beffroi-de-nuits-saint-georges.png --- # Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry (Beffroi de Nuits-Saint-Georges) > Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry: the 17th-century belfry that has watched over the main square of Nuits-Saint-Georges for four centuries. Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry is in Nuits-Saint-Georges (Côte-d'Or), 24 min by road (20 km) from Beaune. Allow 15 minutes · Private driver from Beaune: €90 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The belfry on Place de la République is the symbol of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Its tower, topped by an octagonal lantern, rises above the old town hall and still marks the hours with an automatic carillon. It is not open inside, but it is worth a pause on any walk through the town centre. ## Key facts - Type: Heritage - Where: Nuits-Saint-Georges · Côte-d'Or - Location: 15 km north-east of Beaune · Côte de Nuits - Coordinates: 47.1365, 4.9488 - 24 min from Beaune - Allow 15 minutes - Nuits-Saint-Georges - Official website: [ville-nuits-saint-georges.fr](https://ville-nuits-saint-georges.fr/lieux-emblematiques/) - From Beaune: ≈ 24 min · 20 km - €90 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 24 min by road (20 km), €90 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 square building that holds the belfry went up between 1610 and 1619 in the old commercial heart of the town. Between 1619 and 1629 a two-storey tower, with a cellar beneath, was built into it as a watchtower. The octagonal lantern was added to the top in 1633. The whole building housed the town hall of Nuits-Saint-Georges until 1833. Its design shows a Flemish influence. One of the bells in its carillon dates from 1619 and is itself protected, and a bust by the sculptor Paul Cabet decorates the facade. The belfry has been protected as a historic monument since 1947. It stands on the Route des Grands Crus, about five kilometres from the Château du Clos de Vougeot. ## What you will see Stand in Place de la République to take in the tower, its lantern and Paul Cabet's bust on the facade. Listen for the carillon as it marks the hours. The town museum, the shops, the wine merchants and the cafés of the centre are all within a short walk. The belfry makes an easy meeting point before exploring the old streets on foot. ## Planning your visit The belfry can only be seen from outside, so a short stop is enough. Combine it with the town museum nearby, a visit to one of the Nuits wine houses or lunch in the centre. The tourist office on rue Sonoys has town maps and ideas for walks. Check the official website for events in the square. ## Did you know? In 1971 the Apollo 15 astronauts named a small lunar crater Saint George, after the bottle of Nuits wine drunk in Jules Verne's novel Around the Moon. ## Around Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry What to combine with Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/nuits-saint-georges) (1 km away): The wine town that names the Côte de Nuits, with 41 premiers crus and a lively old centre. - [Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vosne-romanee) (2 km away): Six grands crus, including Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, in the village called the pearl of the Côte. - [Premeaux-Prissey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/premeaux-prissey) (3 km away): Two old villages joined in 1972, with walled premier cru clos and wines sold as Nuits-Saint-Georges. ### Châteaux - [Maison forte d’Agencourt](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/maison-forte-d-agencourt) (2 km away): A moated fortified house east of Nuits, rebuilt around 1650 and now a rural school. - [Château de la Berchère](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-berchere) (2 km away): A moated château between Nuits-Saint-Georges and the Saône plain, now a hotel. - [Château de Vosne-Romanée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vosne-romanee) (3 km away): The family seat of the Comtes Liger-Belair, owners of the grand cru La Romanée. ### Things to do - [Domaine Guy et Yvan Dufouleur](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-guy-et-yvan-dufouleur-nuits-saint-georges) (1 km away): A family of growers in Nuits-Saint-Georges since 1596, selling 28 of its wines at its cellar in the town centre. - [Nuits-Saint-Georges Museum (Musée de Nuits-Saint-Georges)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-de-nuits-saint-georges), 1 km away: Gallo-Roman and Merovingian finds displayed in the vaulted cellars of a former wine house. - [Caveau Moillard](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/caveau-moillard-nuits-saint-georges) (1 km away): The Nuits-Saint-Georges tasting cellar of the Moillard wine house, the Caveau des Mosaïques. ### Restaurants - [La Table d’Hôte, La Rôtisserie du Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-d-hote-rotisserie-du-chambertin-gevrey) (10 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred tasting table in an eighteenth-century house in the heart of Gevrey-Chambertin - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (10 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (15 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines ### Events - **Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête du Vin Bourru](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-du-vin-bourru-nuits-saint-georges): Nuits-Saint-Georges toasts the new vintage with cloudy, still-fermenting bourru. (Wine festival · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Sunday, 14 March 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/hospices-de-nuits-wine-auction): The Côte de Nuits' own charity wine auction, held each spring since 1961. (Wine auction · Vougeot) - **Usually the Saturday and Sunday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid March.** · [Salon des Vignerons de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-des-vignerons-nuits-saint-georges): Forty Nuits-Saint-Georges growers pour their wines on the weekend of the Hospices sale. (Wine festival · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Usually the Saturday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid March.** · [Semi-marathon de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-nuits-saint-georges): A half marathon through the grands crus, run on the weekend of the Hospices de Nuits sale. (Sport · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Every Whitsun (Pentecost) weekend, from Saturday to Monday, in May or June.** · [Reulle-Vergy en fête (Carrefour artisanal)](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/reulle-vergy-en-fete): A Hautes-Côtes village fête of crafts and local food over the Whitsun weekend. (Tradition · Reulle-Vergy) - **Usually the last week of May.** · [Festival Volcan de Nuits](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-volcan-de-nuits): A small festival of music, art and food that erupts in Nuits-Saint-Georges each spring. (Music · Nuits-Saint-Georges) ## Questions about Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry ### How far is Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry from Beaune? Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry is about 24 min from Beaune by road (20 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €90 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry take? For the visit, allow 15 minutes. ### When is Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (ville-nuits-saint-georges.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Nuits-Saint-Georges Belfry? 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=driver&place=sight:beffroinuits): €90 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: