--- title: "Bouchard Aîné & Fils: Five Senses Tour and Tasting, Beaune" description: "The Parcours des 5 Sens, a guided sensory tour of the cellars of a 1743 mansion, ends with a tasting. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours and book ahead. Suits beginners." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/bouchard-aine-et-fils-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/bouchard-aine-et-fils-beaune.png --- # Bouchard Aîné & Fils > Bouchard Aîné & Fils: a sensory introduction to Burgundy wine in the cellars of an 18th-century Beaune mansion. Bouchard Aîné & Fils is in Beaune. Guided tours only: 1 January to 28 February: Tuesday to Sunday, tours start between 9:30 and 12:30 and between 14:00 and 18:30; 1 March to 31 December: every day, tours start between 9:30 and 12:30 and between 14:00 and 18:30 · Guided tour: Adults €25 · Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour. Bouchard Aîné & Fils is a Beaune wine house with roots in the 18th century. Since 1998 it has welcomed visitors to the Parcours des 5 Sens, a guided sensory journey through the cellars of its elegant mansion, the Hôtel du Conseiller du Roy. It suits beginners as well as experienced tasters. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0268, 4.8359 - In Beaune itself - Open all year - Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [bouchard-aine.fr](https://www.bouchard-aine.fr) - In Beaune, where your driver is based. - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## Getting there Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) ## History In 1731 Michel Bouchard set up a thriving cloth business in Burgundy, then began trading wine on commission. His eldest son, Joseph, took over in 1750 and rooted the family in the Côte d'Or. The name Aîné, meaning elder, marks this as the elder branch of the Bouchard family. The house became a négociant, making, ageing and selling wines, and it was already exporting its wines by 1890. The house is based in the Hôtel du Conseiller du Roy, built in 1743 for Jacques Philibert Parigot de Santenay, one of the wealthiest men in Beaune and an adviser to King Louis XV. It was the first mansion in Beaune built outside the town walls, and the mansion is named after his office. Its ageing cellars opened to visitors in June 1998. ## What you will see The Parcours des 5 Sens is led by a guide and designed as a playful introduction to wine. You explore the ageing cellars and use all five senses to understand how Burgundy wines are made and how to enjoy them. The story of the Bouchard family runs through the visit, which ends with a tasting. Other visits and workshops are also offered. ## Opening hours and tickets - Guided tours only: - 1 January to 28 February: Tuesday to Sunday, tours start between 9:30 and 12:30 and between 14:00 and 18:30 - 1 March to 31 December: every day, tours start between 9:30 and 12:30 and between 14:00 and 18:30 - Last tour: 17:00 - Guided tour: Adults €25 Guided visits leave at 10:30, 11:30, 14:30, 16:00 and 17:00. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.bouchard-aine.fr/fr/visites-et-degustations.r-16/visites-et-ateliers.r-108/). ## Planning your visit Allow 45 minutes to an hour. Visits leave at set times and places are limited, so book ahead. The house is on the boulevard Maréchal Foch, just outside the ramparts and a short walk from the Porte Saint-Nicolas. ## Did you know? Built in 1743 for an adviser to Louis XV, the Hôtel du Conseiller du Roy was the first grand house in Beaune to be built outside the town walls. ## Around Bouchard Aîné & Fils What to combine with Bouchard Aîné & Fils on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) (1 km away): The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (3 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (4 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. ### Châteaux - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (1 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. - [Château de Challanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges) (3 km away): A 19th-century country house in a wooded park south-east of Beaune, now a hotel. - [Château de Chorey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chorey) (3 km away): A moated manor with lone round towers and a dovecote, at the edge of Chorey. ### Things to do - [Domaine Chanson](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-chanson-bastion-beaune) (1 km away): Visit the massive rampart tower where Domaine Chanson ages its wines, in the heart of Beaune. - [Beaune Ramparts (Remparts de Beaune)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/remparts-de-beaune), 1 km away: A 2.5 km walk around Beaune's towers, bastions and gardens, with wine cellars inside the old walls. - [Sensation Vin](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/sensation-vin-beaune) (1 km away): Blind-tasting wine classes in the centre of Beaune, in French and English, since 2006. ### Restaurants - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (1 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 - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines ### Events - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vignobles en Scène](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vignobles-en-scene-beaune): An October weekend of one-off wine experiences along the Route des Grands Crus. (Wine festival · Beaune and the Côte de Beaune) - **Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune): Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Sport · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne): Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) - **Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Le Festi’Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festi-noel-marche-de-noel-beaune): Beaune's Christmas market by the Porte Marie de Bourgogne, with crafts, treats and mulled wine. (Christmas · Beaune) - **Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Festival Beethoven à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-beethoven-beaune): A spring chamber music festival devoted to Beethoven, led by the cellist Sung-Won Yang. (Music · Beaune) - **Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early July** · [Mois des Climats](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/mois-des-climats): A festival of visits, walks and tastings celebrating Burgundy's UNESCO-listed Climats. (Culture · Beaune and the Côte-d'Or vineyards) - **Usually Ascension Thursday, in May, with staggered departures from late morning** · [Beaune Saveurs de Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-saveurs-de-vignes): A gourmet walk through Beaune's vineyards, with growers pouring at every stop. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Usually four consecutive weekends in July** · [Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-opera-baroque-beaune): Since 1983, a summer festival of baroque opera in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard and Beaune's historic churches. (Music · Beaune) - **Late September, over four days from Thursday to Sunday (24 to 27 September in 2026)** · [Festival d’automne Jazz O’Verre](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-jazz-o-verre-beaune): Four days of jazz in Beaune at the end of September, in the spirit of a good glass of wine. (Music · Beaune) - **Early October, on a Saturday, with starts from late morning (3 October in 2026)** · [L’Automnale](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-automnale-beaune-cyclos): An autumn cycling tour of the Côte and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, from 44 to 90 km. (Sport · Beaune) ### Guides about Bouchard Aîné & Fils - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) - [Visiting Burgundy’s famous domaines](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/famous-burgundy-domaines-you-can-visit) - [Hospices de Beaune auction weekend 2026](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/hospices-de-beaune-auction-weekend) - [Tasting on a Sunday or a Monday](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/wine-tasting-burgundy-sunday-monday) - [Wine tasting in Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/wine-tasting-in-burgundy) ## Questions about Bouchard Aîné & Fils ### How long does a visit to Bouchard Aîné & Fils take? For the visit, allow 45 minutes to 1 hour. ### When is Bouchard Aîné & Fils open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (bouchard-aine.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Bouchard Aîné & Fils? 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](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=sight:bouchardaine): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: