--- title: "Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône: How to Visit and What to See" description: "Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône: history, what to see, how long to allow, and private driver prices from Beaune, Dijon, Lyon and Paris." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-chalon-sur-saone lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-chalon-sur-saone.png --- # Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône > Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône: a Baroque church with twin domed towers, where the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny took their first vows. Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône is in Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire), 35 min by road (35 km) from Beaune. Allow 20 to 30 minutes · Private driver from Beaune: €125 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Église Saint-Pierre stands on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville in the centre of Chalon-sur-Saône, its façade framed by two towers topped with small domes and lanterns. Built in the Baroque style between 1698 and 1713, it is one of the landmarks of the old town. Its history links it to a missionary order that spread across five continents. ## Key facts - Type: Abbeys & churches - Where: Chalon-sur-Saône · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 25 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.7805, 4.8529 - 35 min from Beaune - Allow 20 to 30 minutes - Chalon-sur-Saône - Official website: [burgundy-tourism.com](https://www.burgundy-tourism.com/religious-monuments/eglise-saint-pierre-26) - From Beaune: ≈ 35 min · 35 km - €125 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 35 min by road (35 km), €125 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 church was built between 1698 and 1713 to plans by the architect Vincent Duchesne. During the Revolution it became in turn a temple of festivals, a hall for the civic cult of the new calendar and a fodder store, before it was returned to worship in 1803. On 12 May 1807, Anne-Marie Javouhey, her sisters and a few companions took their vows here before the bishop of Autun, founding the congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny, which spread to five continents. The church was enlarged in 1898 and its façade on the square was rebuilt in 1900. It was listed as a historic monument in 1948, except for its façade, the left arm of the transept and the Sacred Heart chapel. ## What you will see The façade rises in two tiers of columns, with statues in niches, between two towers with clocks, domes and small lanterns, and a larger dome rises behind it. Inside, look for the organ built by the Callinet workshop in 1812, with sixteen stops, and for the reliquary statue of Saint Just de Bretenières, a missionary martyred in Korea. Stand on the square in front to see the church and the town hall side by side. ## Planning your visit The church is in the pedestrian centre, a short walk from the Musée Denon and the Place Saint-Vincent. It is a parish church, so visits pause during services. Allow 20 to 30 minutes; the square in front makes a good starting point for a walk through the old town. ## Did you know? Seven bells hang in its towers: three small ones strike the hours, and four large ones ring for mass to the tune of the Salve Regina. ## Around Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône What to combine with Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (8 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (12 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. - [Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/rully) (14 km away): Crisp whites, supple reds and a cradle of Burgundy's sparkling wine, below a medieval château. ### Châteaux - [Château de Taisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-taisey) (3 km away): A graceful house of the 1680s beside an old square tower, on a terrace above the Saône. - [Château de Germolles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-germolles) (8 km away): The best-preserved residence of the Valois dukes of Burgundy, a country palace made for a duchess. - [Château de Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-saint-germain-les-buxy) (10 km away): A moated medieval castle reinvented in the romantic troubadour style by Viollet-le-Duc's son-in-law. ### Things to do - [Vivant Denon Museum (Musée Vivant Denon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-vivant-denon), 1 km away: Chalon's museum of art and archaeology, named after the first director of the Louvre. - [Nicéphore Niépce Museum (Musée Nicéphore Niépce)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-nicephore-niepce), 1 km away: A museum of photography in the home town of its inventor, from the first cameras to digital images. - [Old Town of Chalon-sur-Saône (Centre historique de Chalon-sur-Saône)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/centre-historique-chalon-sur-saone), 1 km away: Half-timbered houses, riverside quays and an island in the Saône, explored on a signed walking trail. ### Restaurants - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (4 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. ## Questions about Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône ### How far is Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône from Beaune? Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône is about 35 min from Beaune by road (35 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €125 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône take? For the visit, allow 20 to 30 minutes. ### When is Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (burgundy-tourism.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône? 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 plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:stpierrechalon): €125 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: