--- title: "Beaune Premiers Crus Walk: 6 km Vineyard Loop (Circuit 12)" description: "A waymarked 6 km loop from the Parc de la Bouzaize through Beaune premier cru vineyards such as the Clos des Mouches. About two hours, rated very easy." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/circuit-premiers-crus-de-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/circuit-premiers-crus-de-beaune.png --- # Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12), Circuit n°12, à travers quelques premiers crus de Beaune > Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12): an easy six-kilometre loop from the Parc de la Bouzaize through Beaune's premier cru vineyards. Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) is in Beaune. Allow about 2 hours · UNESCO World Heritage. This signed walking loop leaves from the Parc de la Bouzaize and climbs gently into the vineyards south of Beaune. Over about six kilometres it passes stone walls, named clos and a dry-stone hut, with views across to Pommard and Meursault. It is rated very easy and suits families. ## Key facts - Type: Nature & viewpoints - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0262, 4.8282 - In Beaune itself - Allow about 2 hours - UNESCO World Heritage - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [beaune-tourisme.fr](https://www.beaune-tourisme.fr/profiter/nature-plein-air-evadez-vous/itineraires-et-circuits/circuit-n-12-a-travers-quelques-premiers-crus-de-beaune-beaune-fr-618278/) - 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 The loop is one of the signed Pays Beaunois walks, part of a network of about 500 kilometres of marked paths around Beaune. It crosses the premier cru vineyards of the Beaune appellation, which belong to the Climats of Burgundy, listed by UNESCO in 2015. These climats are small, precisely named plots, such as the Clos de la Mousse and the Clos des Mouches, each with its own soil and exposure. ## What you will see From the park, the path follows the chemin des Teurons, skirts the Clos de la Mousse and climbs among the vines to a ridge with benches and a table. On the way down, the view opens over Pommard and its vineyard, with the church of Meursault and the hills of the Côte Chalonnaise beyond. You pass the track down to the Clos des Mouches and a fine circular dry-stone hut before looping back. The tourist office measures the loop at 6.1 kilometres, between a low point of 217 metres and a high point of 311 metres, and lists among its highlights the views over Beaune and the Côte de Beaune and the cabottes, the winegrowers' stone huts. At the start, the Parc de la Bouzaize is a romantic English-style garden laid out in the 19th century around the source of the Bouzaize and a listed site since 1949, with two giant sequoias near the aviary and rowing boats whose tickets are sold at the refreshment kiosk, open from spring through summer. ## Planning your visit Allow about two hours at a relaxed pace. The loop is waymarked in yellow and climbs about 115 metres. There is little shade, so avoid the hottest hours in summer, and take care during the hunting season from September to February. Wear good shoes and carry water. The start is signposted from the ring road around the old town, with parking at the park. The walk is free, and the tourist office website offers the detailed route, a GPX track and leaflets in English and German. ## Did you know? Beaune's waymarked walks form a network of about 500 kilometres of paths, and this short loop alone leads past famous vineyard names such as the Clos des Mouches. ## Around Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) What to combine with Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) 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. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (3 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. ### 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 Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (3 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. - [Château de la Commaraine](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-commaraine) (3 km away): A towered château in the heart of Pommard, set in its own walled Premier Cru vineyard. ### Things to do - [La Voie des Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/voie-des-vignes-beaune-santenay) (1 km away): A 22-kilometre cycle route from Beaune to Santenay through Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and the Montrachet villages. - [Bouzaize Park (Parc de la Bouzaize)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/parc-de-la-bouzaize-beaune), 1 km away: A romantic 19th-century English-style park around the spring of the Bouzaize, just outside the old town. - [Domaine Baptiste Guyot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-baptiste-guyot-beaune) (1 km away): A small family estate on the western edge of Beaune, where the town meets the vines. ### 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 Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) - [Getting to Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/getting-to-beaune) ## Questions about Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) ### How long does a visit to Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) take? For the visit, allow about 2 hours. ### When is Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (beaune-tourisme.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Is Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) a UNESCO World Heritage site? Yes. Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12) is part of a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ### Can a private driver take us to Beaune Premiers Crus Walk (Circuit No. 12)? 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:premierscrus): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: