--- title: "Maison Champy, Beaune: 1720 Wine House, Cellars and Tasting" description: "Founded in 1720, Champy shows old cellars and an 1890 vat house listed as a historic monument, then pours its wines. About 1.5 hours, by reservation." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-champy-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/maison-champy-beaune.png --- # Maison Champy > Maison Champy: Founded in 1720, Champy calls itself Burgundy's oldest wine house, with old cellars and an 1890 vat house. Maison Champy is in Beaune. Opening hours: all year: every day, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 19:00 · Allow about 1.5 hours. Maison Champy was founded in Beaune in 1720 by Claude Champy and presents itself as the oldest wine house in Burgundy. Its headquarters on the rue du Grenier-à-Sel include old cellars and a vat house of 1890, now a listed historic monument. Visits combine the cellars with a tasting of the house's wines. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0247, 4.8407 - In Beaune itself - Open all year - Allow about 1.5 hours - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [maisonchampy.com](https://www.maisonchampy.com) - 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 Claude Champy founded the house in 1720. According to the national heritage record, it was one of the first merchant houses to ship Burgundy wines abroad as well as around France. The family built up vineyards around Beaune, and by the late 19th century the house says it was among the leading exporters of wine to New York. It has been part of the AdVini group since 2010. In 1890 the house built a large vat house and wine stores above its cellars. The vat house now shows old winemaking equipment, including a pasteuriser once used to kill germs in grape must and devices for concentrating wine by cold. These buildings were listed as a historic monument in 2010. Champy owns about 21 hectares of vines, a large part of them farmed organically. ## What you will see The classic visit takes you through the house's cellars, which Champy dates to the 15th century, and ends with a tasting of five or six wines. Longer private visits cover the whole cellar network and the finest wines, and the house also offers food and wine experiences. Its tasting shop on the place de la Halle, facing the Hospices, serves wines by the glass. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: All year: every day, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 19:00 These are the hours of the shop on the place de la Halle; cellar visits with a tasting (€30, about 1 hour 30 minutes) are booked online. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.maisonchampy.com/la-boutique). ## Planning your visit Allow about an hour and a half for the cellar visit and tasting. Visits are by reservation and in small groups. The house is a short walk east of the Hôtel-Dieu, and its shop on the place de la Halle is a handy stop on market day. ## Did you know? Champy's vat house of 1890, listed as a historic monument in 2010, still displays old equipment such as a pasteuriser once used to kill germs in grape must. ## Around Maison Champy What to combine with Maison Champy 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. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (3 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (4 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. ### 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 Challanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges) (3 km away): A 19th-century country house in a wooded park south-east of Beaune, now a hotel. - [Château de Chorey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chorey) (3 km away): A moated manor with lone round towers and a dovecote, at the edge of Chorey. ### Things to do - [Fresque de La Grande Vadrouille](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/fresque-la-grande-vadrouille-beaune) (1 km away): A painted wall in Beaune's old town that recalls the shooting of La Grande Vadrouille in 1966. - [Beaune Town Hall (Former Ursuline Convent), Hôtel de Ville de Beaune (ancien couvent des Ursulines)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hotel-de-ville-beaune-couvent-des-ursulines), 1 km away: Beaune's town hall, housed in a 17th-century Ursuline convent with a carved front added in 1817. - [Beffroi de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/beffroi-de-beaune) (1 km away): Beaune's medieval clock tower, bought by the town in 1395 and crowned by a lead-clad bell turret. ### Restaurants - [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 - [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 - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (4 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 Maison Champy - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) - [Wine tasting in Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/wine-tasting-in-burgundy) ## Questions about Maison Champy ### How long does a visit to Maison Champy take? For the visit, allow about 1.5 hours. ### When is Maison Champy open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (maisonchampy.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Is Maison Champy a UNESCO World Heritage site? Yes. Maison Champy is part of a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ### Can a private driver take us to Maison Champy? 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:champy): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: