--- title: "Cave de Lugny: How to Visit and What to See" description: "The Cave de Lugny is a growers' cooperative in the heart of the Mâconnais, with more than 400 members and about 1,180 hectares of vines." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cave-de-lugny lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/cave-de-lugny.png --- # Cave de Lugny > Cave de Lugny: a 1927 cooperative, the leading producer of Mâcon-Villages, with a shop below the Charmes vineyard. Cave de Lugny is in Lugny (Saône-et-Loire), 1 h 02 by road (78 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: 1 April to 30 September: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 19:00; Sunday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 18:00; 1 October to 31 March: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 18:00; Sunday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00 · Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €220 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Cave de Lugny is a growers' cooperative in the heart of the Mâconnais, with more than 400 members and about 1,180 hectares of vines. It is the leading producer of Mâcon-Villages and a major name in Crémant de Bourgogne. Its shop at the foot of the Charmes vineyard, with a terrace over the vines, is the place to taste and buy. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Lugny · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 60 km south of Beaune · Mâconnais - Coordinates: 46.4808, 4.8157 - 1 h 02 from Beaune - Open all year - Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour - Nearby: [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) - Official website: [cave-lugny.com](https://cave-lugny.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 02 · 78 km - €220 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 02 by road (78 km), €220 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 Wines from Lugny's slopes were already known in the 18th century. The cooperative was founded on 30 January 1927 by 116 growers, the second in the Mâconnais after Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé, and three years later it had 180 members. The two cooperatives merged in 1966 while keeping both sites, and in 1994 the Cave de Chardonnay joined them. Today each of the three wineries has its role: Chardonnay makes the sparkling wines, Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé the reds, and Lugny the whites, as well as the bottling and shipping of the whole range. The cooperative makes some 20 Burgundy appellations and sells in 21 countries; it was among the first to sell Mâcon wine in the United States and Britain, some forty years ago. It follows the Vignerons en Développement Durable programme, and in 2026 it marked its centenary with a season of events. ## What you will see At the Lugny shop, the team pours wines from across the range, from Mâcon-Villages and single-vineyard Mâcon-Lugny cuvées such as Les Charmes, Les Beluses and La Carte to Crémant de Bourgogne. Marked trails start from the shop and climb into the vineyards and onto the Charmes plateau, with panels on the vine and the landscape. Guided electric-scooter rides through the vines, lasting one to two hours, are run with a local partner. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: - 1 April to 30 September: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 19:00; Sunday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 18:00 - 1 October to 31 March: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 18:00; Sunday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00 - Closed: 1 May and 25 December - Booking: Not needed Checked on 8 October 2026 on [the official site](https://cave-lugny.com/oenotourisme/espaces-de-vente/). ## Planning your visit The Lugny shop opens from Monday to Saturday from 9:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 18:00, until 19:00 from April to September, and on Sundays and public holidays with shorter hours; it closes on 1 May and at Christmas. A second shop, in the village of Chardonnay where the crémants are made, opens from Tuesday to Saturday and closes in January and February. Lugny lies in the north of the Mâconnais, close to Viré-Clessé and Tournus. ## Did you know? The village of Chardonnay, where the cooperative makes its crémants, shares its name with the grape. ## Around Cave de Lugny What to combine with Cave de Lugny on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (4 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. - [Pouilly-Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pouilly-fuisse) (23 km away): Burgundy's great southern white, grown beneath the limestone cliffs of Solutré and Vergisson. - [Saint-Véran](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-veran) (26 km away): Fresh Chardonnay from villages that wrap around Pouilly-Fuissé, beneath the Roche de Solutré. ### Châteaux - [Château de Cruzille](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-cruzille) (3 km away): A fortress on a spur above Cruzille, marked by the Wars of Religion and the Liberation of 1944. - [Château de Vaux-sous-Targes](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vaux-sous-targes) (5 km away): An Italianate villa of 1830 in the Mâconnais, built by a Basque shipowner on a medieval moated site. - [Château de Messey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-messey) (6 km away): A fortified house near Tournus, reborn as an organic wine estate with rooms and winegrowers' cottages. ### Things to do - [Mont Saint-Romain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-saint-romain) (5 km away): A summit of almost 580 metres in the Mâconnais hills, with a rooftop viewing table facing the Alps. - [Azé Caves (Grottes d’Azé)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/grottes-d-aze), 6 km away: Two caves in the Mâconnais hills: an underground river and a prehistoric cave of bears and lions. - [Domaine Fichet](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-fichet-ige) (10 km away): A family estate in the hamlet of Le Martoret at Igé, whose growers trace their roots back to 1408. ### Restaurants - [La Marande](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-marande-montbellet) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A family-run country house in the northern Mâconnais, starred since 2014. - [Le Raisin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-raisin-pont-de-vaux) (11 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A family house in the Bresse, a short hop across the Saône from the Mâconnais vineyards. - [Aux Terrasses](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aux-terrasses-tournus) (12 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred family house in Tournus, now in its second generation. ### Events - **Sunday, 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Tournuscimes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/la-tournuscimes): Burgundy's biggest organised walk, on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback through the autumn Mâconnais. (Sport · Chardonnay) - **The third weekend of April, Saturday and Sunday; the 25th edition was held on 18 and 19 April 2026.** · [Printemps du Cru Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/printemps-du-vire-clesse): The whole Viré-Clessé appellation opens its cellars on the third weekend of April. (Wine festival · Viré) - **A Thursday in May, from late afternoon into the evening; in 2026 it fell on 14 May.** · [Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/chardonnay-day): The world's favourite white grape is toasted in the Mâconnais village that gave it its name. (Wine festival · Chardonnay) - **Late August; in 2026 it opened on 23 August in Ozenay, then ran from 26 to 29 August in Viré and Tournus.** · [Détours en Tournugeois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/detours-en-tournugeois): Brass bands, street theatre and village dances between Tournus and the Mâconnais vineyards at the end of summer. (Culture · Tournus) ## Questions about Cave de Lugny ### How far is Cave de Lugny from Beaune? Cave de Lugny is about 1 h 02 from Beaune by road (78 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €220 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Cave de Lugny take? For the visit, allow 45 minutes to 1 hour. ### When is Cave de Lugny open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (cave-lugny.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Cave de Lugny? 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. → [Full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:cavelugny): €220 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - - --- Canonical page: