--- title: "Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils: How to Visit and What to See" description: "Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils is a family estate of independent growers in Meursault." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-jean-monnier-et-fils-meursault lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/domaine-jean-monnier-et-fils-meursault.png --- # Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils > Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils: a Meursault family estate with roots in 1696 and a tasting cellar on the town hall square. Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils is in Meursault (Côte-d'Or), 14 min by road (9 km) from Beaune. Allow 30 minutes to 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €65 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils is a family estate of independent growers in Meursault. Its tasting cellar, the caveau, is on the place de l'Hôtel de Ville, in the centre of the village, while the wines are made in its winery on the rue du 11-Novembre. The family farms 16 hectares, mainly on the slopes of Meursault and Pommard. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Meursault · Côte-d'Or - Location: 8 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9782, 4.7687 - 14 min from Beaune - Allow 30 minutes to 1 hour - Meursault - From Beaune: ≈ 14 min · 9 km - €65 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): 14 min by road (9 km), €65 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 domaine traces its roots back to 1696, and the Monnier family has grown vines in Meursault for generations. Jean-Nicolas Monnier now runs the family estate, which picks its grapes by hand and weeds its vineyards by tractor and by hand. Its 16 hectares cover 18 appellations, from Puligny-Montrachet through Meursault, Volnay and Pommard to Beaune, so a tasting gives a good view of the Côte de Beaune's range of terroirs. The domaine's pride is a monopole in Pommard, the Clos de Cîteaux, a premier cru within the Épenots. ## What you will see In the caveau the family presents its production: whites from Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, reds from Volnay, Pommard and Beaune, and the Clos de Cîteaux. As independent growers who make and sell their own wine, the Monniers can explain the work behind each bottle, and the domaine also lists visits of its vines and winery. ## Planning your visit Allow 30 minutes to an hour. The domaine has no website, so call ahead to check the caveau's opening hours or to arrange a visit. The caveau is on the town hall square, in the heart of Meursault, a few steps from the Église Saint-Nicolas and close to the Château de Meursault. ## Did you know? The caveau looks onto the town hall square of Meursault, where the town hall played the German Kommandantur in La Grande Vadrouille in 1966. ## Around Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils What to combine with Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) (1 km away): The great white-wine village of the Côte de Beaune, with a glazed-tile town hall and 19 premiers crus. - [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/monthelie) (2 km away): A small hillside village between Volnay and Meursault, once compared to a village in Tuscany. - [Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/auxey-duresses) (2 km away): A quiet valley village of supple reds and bright whites, set between wooded hills west of Meursault. ### Châteaux - [Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-fort-de-meursault-hotel-de-ville), 1 km away: Meursault's town hall, a 14th-century castle keep under a bright glazed tile roof. - [Château de Cîteaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-citeaux) (1 km away): A 19th-century château in Meursault, built over the cellars of the monks of Cîteaux. - [Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-meursault) (1 km away): A wine château with vast vaulted cellars, a walled Chardonnay clos and a forest garden. ### Things to do - [Hot-Air Balloon Flights over the Vineyards (Montgolfière au-dessus des vignes)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hot-air-balloon-flights), 1 km away: Float over the Côte at dawn, with villages, châteaux and vineyards laid out below. - [Église Saint-Nicolas de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-meursault) (1 km away): Meursault's Gothic church, whose 57-metre stone spire rises above the village and its vineyards. - [Domaine Boyer-Martenot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-boyer-martenot-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault family estate since 1917, with a tasting cellar open on weekdays, with or without an appointment. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ### Events - **Monday, 16 November 2026 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [La Paulée de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-meursault): Burgundy's most generous harvest lunch, where every guest brings their finest bottles. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Paulée du Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-chateau-de-meursault): The Château de Meursault's autumn harvest dinner, cooked each year by a guest chef. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Usually a Saturday evening in mid-March** · [La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-printemps-meursault): Meursault's spring banquet, where some 500 guests bring their best bottles to share. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May** · [Festival De Bach à Bacchus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-de-bach-a-bacchus-meursault): Meursault's summer festival of music and wine, with concerts in the village and tastings with the musicians. (Music · Meursault) ## Questions about Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils ### How far is Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils from Beaune? Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils is about 14 min from Beaune by road (9 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €65 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils take? For the visit, allow 30 minutes to 1 hour. ### Can a private driver take us to Domaine Jean Monnier & 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 a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:jeanmonnier): €65 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: