--- title: "Domaine Henri de Villamont: How to Visit and What to See" description: "Domaine Henri de Villamont stands at the entrance to Savigny-lès-Beaune, easy to spot by its brick and slate buildings and its tower, the Tour des Guettes." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-henri-de-villamont-savigny-les-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/domaine-henri-de-villamont-savigny-les-beaune.png --- # Domaine Henri de Villamont > Domaine Henri de Villamont: a Savigny-lès-Beaune wine house in striking 19th-century brick buildings, above 2,500 square metres of vaulted cellars. Domaine Henri de Villamont is in Savigny-lès-Beaune (Côte-d'Or), 11 min by road (6 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: 1 April to 31 October: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:00; 1 November to 31 March: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00 · Admission: Adults €15 · Allow 1 to 1.5 hours · Private driver from Beaune: €60 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Domaine Henri de Villamont stands at the entrance to Savigny-lès-Beaune, easy to spot by its brick and slate buildings and its tower, the Tour des Guettes. Beneath them lie vaulted cellars of 2,500 square metres in one piece, up to 6 metres high. The house, owned by the Swiss Schenk family, offers visits of its vines and cellars with tastings, by reservation. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Savigny-lès-Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Location: 4 km north of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0629, 4.8216 - 11 min from Beaune - Open all year - Allow 1 to 1.5 hours - Official website: [henridevillamont.fr](https://www.henridevillamont.fr) - From Beaune: ≈ 11 min · 6 km - €60 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): 11 min by road (6 km), €60 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 At the end of the 19th century Léonce Bocquet, a grower who also owned the Château du Clos de Vougeot and part of its vines, had these buildings put up to make and age the wines of his estates. He hired Charles Suisse, an architect and professor of fine arts, who designed a massive and unusual complex in colours rare in the region; it took eight years to build. After Bocquet's death the house changed hands several times, until the Schenk family group bought it in 1964 and created the house of Henri de Villamont. By 2004 the house was producing more than 20 million bottles a year. The Schenk family then gave up bulk trading, rebuilt the winery and cut production to about 350,000 bottles, all from Burgundy, from Chablis to the Mâconnais. Its own 10 hectares include the Savigny monopole Le Village and the premier cru Clos des Guettes around the buildings, four Chambolle-Musigny premiers crus and half a hectare of the grand cru Grands-Échezeaux, all picked by hand. ## What you will see The visit starts in the vines, with the year's work and the history of the domaine, then moves through the winery and the vaulted cellars to show how the wines are made and aged, and ends with a tasting. There are four formulas: a simple tasting without a visit at €15 per person, two visit-and-tasting formulas at €30 and €50, and a tasting in the private cellar with gougères at €70 (two people minimum). The wines age for 6 to 18 months in 228-litre Burgundy barrels. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: - 1 April to 31 October: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:00 - 1 November to 31 March: Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00 - Admission: Adults €15 - Booking: Required Checked on 8 October 2026 on [beaune-tourisme.fr](https://www.beaune-tourisme.fr/offres/domaine-henri-de-villamont-savigny-les-beaune-fr-3860699/). ## Planning your visit Allow an hour to an hour and a half. All formulas are booked in advance. From April to October the domaine opens from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 18:00; from November to March, from Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00. Next to the vines, the domaine also rents out its 18th-century manor house for stays and events. ## Did you know? The man who built these cellars, Léonce Bocquet, was at the same time the owner of the Château du Clos de Vougeot. ## Around Domaine Henri de Villamont What to combine with Domaine Henri de Villamont on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Savigny-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/savigny-les-beaune) (1 km away): A true wine village in the Rhoin valley, known for the sayings carved on its houses. - [Aloxe-Corton](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/aloxe-corton) (3 km away): A small village under the hill of Corton, where Charlemagne once gave away his vines. - [Pernand-Vergelesses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pernand-vergelesses) (3 km away): A steep village of winding lanes, with one of the finest views on the Côte de Beaune. ### Châteaux - [Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-savigny-les-beaune) (1 km away): A 14th-century castle with four round towers, and a park full of fighter jets. - [Château de Corton](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-corton) (3 km away): The third château of Aloxe-Corton, a brick and stone house built by Charles Suisse. - [Château Corton C](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-corton-c) (3 km away): A diamond-patterned glazed tile roof, rebuilt around 1900 at the foot of the Corton hill. ### Things to do - [Maison Louis Jadot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-louis-jadot-beaune) (3 km away): A Beaune wine house founded in 1859, known for its Bacchus label, with a shop and visits at its winery. - [Saint-Nicolas Church, Beaune (Église Saint-Nicolas)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-beaune), 4 km away: A Romanesque parish church outside the old walls, with a porch carved with chimeras and a stone spire. - [Domaine Baptiste Guyot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-baptiste-guyot-beaune) (4 km away): A small family estate on the western edge of Beaune, where the town meets the vines. ### Restaurants - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (3 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) (4 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) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ### Events - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Foulée des Vendanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foulee-des-vendanges-savigny): A harvest-time road race through the village, château park and vineyards of Savigny-lès-Beaune. (Sport · Savigny-lès-Beaune) - **Usually the first weekend of May, Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 17:00** · [Bienvenue à Savigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/bienvenue-a-savigny): Savigny-lès-Beaune's growers open their cellars on the first weekend of May. (Wine festival · Savigny-lès-Beaune) ## Questions about Domaine Henri de Villamont ### How far is Domaine Henri de Villamont from Beaune? Domaine Henri de Villamont is about 11 min from Beaune by road (6 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €60 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Domaine Henri de Villamont take? For the visit, allow 1 to 1.5 hours. ### When is Domaine Henri de Villamont open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (henridevillamont.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Domaine Henri de Villamont? 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:villamont): €60 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: