--- title: "Domaine Fichet: How to Visit and What to See" description: "Domaine Fichet lies in the hamlet of Le Martoret at Igé, a village in the hills of the Mâconnais between Mâcon and Cluny." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-fichet-ige lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/domaine-fichet-ige.png --- # Domaine Fichet > Domaine Fichet: a family estate in the hamlet of Le Martoret at Igé, whose growers trace their roots back to 1408. Domaine Fichet is in Igé (Saône-et-Loire), 1 h 09 by road (90 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: all year: Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 18:30 · Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €245 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Domaine Fichet lies in the hamlet of Le Martoret at Igé, a village in the hills of the Mâconnais between Mâcon and Cluny. Brothers Pierre-Yves and Olivier Fichet farm some 30 hectares on the two slopes around the estate, mostly chardonnay with pinot noir, gamay and aligoté, plus 5 hectares at Burgy. Their cellar opens six days a week for tastings. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Igé · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 70 km south of Beaune · Mâconnais - Coordinates: 46.4056, 4.7450 - 1 h 09 from Beaune - Open all year - Allow 45 minutes to 1 hour - Nearby: [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) - Official website: [domainefichet.fr](https://domainefichet.fr/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 09 · 90 km - €245 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 09 by road (90 km), €245 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 family has grown vines here for centuries, and some of its plots were already farmed by an ancestor in the Middle Ages. In 1976, during a wine crisis, Francis Fichet and his wife Christiane left the village cooperative to create their own estate, then about 11 hectares, three quarters of them gamay and pinot noir. In 1978 Francis made the first single-vineyard wine of the estate, the Mâcon-Igé Château London, one of the best-known lieux-dits of the Mâconnais. His son Pierre-Yves joined him in 1988 and Olivier in 1990, and the estate grew to 30 hectares around Igé. In 2005 Olivier bought a 5-hectare chardonnay estate at Burgy, near Viré-Clessé, and in 2006 the domaine also became a négociant-winemaker so that it could make crus of the Mâconnais. Sparkling wine has been made here since 1978, and Crémant de Bourgogne since 1980. The estate has been certified High Environmental Value since 2019. ## What you will see The tasting covers five ranges, from the classic Mâcon wines and the single-vineyard cuvées La Cra and La Fraisière to the crémants and limited editions such as Grande Craie, from a slope of 45 per cent planted for the first time. Pinot noir, gamay and aligoté grow on the south-east-facing slope, while chardonnay alone covers the chalky south-west slope. Visits to the vines and the cellar can be arranged. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: All year: Monday to Saturday, 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 18:30 - Booking: Not needed Checked on 8 October 2026 on [the official site](https://domainefichet.fr/contact/). ## Planning your visit The cellar opens from Monday to Saturday from 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 18:30; on Sundays and public holidays, visits are by appointment. According to the regional tourist board, tastings and visits from vine to cellar cost between €8 and €38. The domaine is at 651 route d'Azé, Le Martoret, close to the Grottes d'Azé, so it fits well into a day between Mâcon and Cluny. ## Did you know? A Stéphus Fichet was already growing vines here in 1408, about ten generations before Francis founded the estate. ## Around Domaine Fichet What to combine with Domaine Fichet on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (9 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) (14 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) (17 km away): Fresh Chardonnay from villages that wrap around Pouilly-Fuissé, beneath the Roche de Solutré. ### Châteaux - [Château de Berzé-le-Châtel](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-berze-le-chatel) (5 km away): The largest medieval fortress of southern Burgundy, built to shield Cluny, with terraced gardens and its own wine. - [Château de Besseuil](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-besseuil) (6 km away): A 17th-century manor among the Viré-Clessé vines, now a hotel and restaurant with its own organic vineyard. - [Château de Vaux-sous-Targes](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vaux-sous-targes) (7 km away): An Italianate villa of 1830 in the Mâconnais, built by a Basque shipowner on a medieval moated site. ### Things to do - [Azé Caves (Grottes d’Azé)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/grottes-d-aze), 4 km away: Two caves in the Mâconnais hills: an underground river and a prehistoric cave of bears and lions. - [Château de la Greffière et Musée de la Vigne et du Vin](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/chateau-de-la-greffiere-musee-de-la-vigne-et-du-vin) (6 km away): A family estate between Mâcon and Cluny, with a museum of 2,000 old tools and an 18th-century tasting cellar. - [Monks’ Chapel, Berzé-la-Ville (Chapelle des Moines de Berzé-la-Ville)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/chapelle-des-moines-berze-la-ville), 6 km away: A small Romanesque chapel holding the only surviving monumental paintings of Cluny's great age. ### Restaurants - [La Marande](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-marande-montbellet) (12 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) (15 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A family house in the Bresse, a short hop across the Saône from the Mâconnais vineyards. - [L’O des Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-o-des-vignes-fuisse) (14 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Meilleur Ouvrier de France cooking in the heart of Pouilly-Fuissé. ### 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 Domaine Fichet ### How far is Domaine Fichet from Beaune? Domaine Fichet is about 1 h 09 from Beaune by road (90 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €245 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Domaine Fichet take? For the visit, allow 45 minutes to 1 hour. ### When is Domaine Fichet open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (domainefichet.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Domaine Fichet? 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:fichet): €245 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: