--- title: "Mont de Sène: the Three Crosses Viewpoint above Santenay" description: "A 521-metre summit with three crosses over the vineyards of Santenay and the Maranges. Open all year, with a tasting below. Private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-de-sene-trois-croix lang: en updated: 2026-09-30 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/mont-de-sene-trois-croix.png --- # Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses), Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix) > Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses): a 521-metre summit crowned by three crosses, looking over the vineyards of Santenay and the Maranges. Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) is in Dezize-lès-Maranges (Saône-et-Loire), 25 min by road (22 km) from Beaune. Allow 1 to 2 hours · Private driver from Beaune: €95 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Mont de Sène rises to 521 metres above Santenay and the Maranges, on the border between Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire. Locals call it the Montagne des Trois Croix, after the three crosses on its summit. From the top you look down on the vineyards of both villages and their neighbours. ## Key facts - Type: Nature & viewpoints - Where: Dezize-lès-Maranges · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 18 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9198, 4.6695 - 25 min from Beaune - Allow 1 to 2 hours - Dezize-lès-Maranges - Nearby: [Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/maranges) - Official website: [beaune-tourism.com](https://www.beaune-tourism.com/to-see-and-do/cultural-heritage/le-mont-de-sene-dit-les-trois-croix-dezize-les-maranges-en-3860857/) - From Beaune: ≈ 25 min · 22 km - €95 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): 25 min by road (22 km), €95 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 People have used this hilltop since the Neolithic, and dolmens here were studied several times in the 19th century. The Celts held it sacred. The Romans later built two temples on the summit, one of them dedicated to Mercury, god of trade and travellers. Both were destroyed in the 5th century. Jacques-Gabriel Bulliot, the archaeologist of Bibracte, excavated their remains in 1872. The three crosses came much later. In 1707 a calvary of three crosses was raised at the initiative of Pierre Milliard, a merchant from Santenay. Because the summit sits exactly on the departmental border, one cross stands in Côte-d'Or and the other two in Saône-et-Loire. The calvary gave the hill the popular name that most people use today, the Mountain of the Three Crosses. ## What you will see The reward here is the view. From the summit the vineyards of Santenay and of the three Maranges villages spread out below. Around the crosses you are standing on ground that was sacred to the Celts and later to the Romans, who built their temples here. Walkers can reach the top on marked paths. It is a peaceful place to end a day of tastings. ## Planning your visit The summit is open all year. Choose a clear day, bring a warm layer and good shoes, and take time to walk around the crosses. Pair the climb with a tasting in Santenay or the Maranges. The Beaune and Santenay tourist offices can suggest walking routes to the top. Check the official website for access information. ## Did you know? Because the summit lies exactly on a departmental border, one of the three crosses stands in Côte-d'Or and the other two in Saône-et-Loire. ## Around Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) What to combine with Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/maranges) (1 km away): Three villages on the last slopes of the Côte de Beaune, sharing one appellation for bright, fruity reds. - [Santenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/santenay) (2 km away): Spa town and wine village near the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, known for its reds. - [Saint-Aubin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-aubin) (5 km away): A valley village just over the hill from Montrachet, where most vineyards are classified premier cru. ### Châteaux - [Château de la Crée](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-cree) (1 km away): A 19th-century wine manor in Santenay-le-Haut, above cellars from the time of Nicolas Rolin. - [Château de Santenay (Domaine du Château Philippe le Hardi)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-philippe-le-hardi), 2 km away: The Duke of Burgundy's castle at Santenay, now a large wine estate with glazed tile roofs. - [Château de Mercey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-mercey) (4 km away): An early 17th-century manor with square towers and a dovecote, above the Maranges vineyards. ### Things to do - [Nolay and Its Medieval Market Hall (Nolay et ses halles médiévales)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/nolay-medieval-market-hall), 5 km away: A small medieval market town with a 14th-century hall roofed in heavy Burgundy stone slabs. - [Domaine Bader-Mimeur](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-bader-mimeur-chassagne-montrachet) (5 km away): A family estate that has farmed almost all the historic vines of the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet since 1919. - [Maison Chanzy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-chanzy-bouzeron) (5 km away): A Bouzeron estate founded in 1928, with the appellation's only monopole and a second cellar in Puligny-Montrachet. ### Restaurants - [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 - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (6 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (14 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church ### Events - **A Saturday in mid-December, from morning to late evening** · [Marché de Noël de Nolay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-nolay): A village Christmas market under Nolay's medieval hall, ending with a lantern procession. (Christmas · Nolay) - **Usually Easter weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00** · [Du Côté des Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/du-cote-des-maranges): Open cellars in the Maranges, the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune, over Easter weekend. (Wine festival · Cheilly, Dezize and Sampigny-lès-Maranges) - **Four days in early July, Wednesday to Saturday; the 2026 festival ran from 1 to 4 July.** · [Jazz à Couches](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/jazz-a-couches): A village jazz festival under canvas, with international names, a free Off and a wine-tasting concert. (Music · Couches) - **The first weekend of August, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 7pm; the 2026 Ronde was on 1 and 2 August.** · [La Ronde du Couchois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/ronde-du-couchois): An open-cellar weekend hopping between the villages of the little-known Côtes du Couchois. (Wine festival · Couches) - **Usually the first weekend of August, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 to 19:00** · [De Cep en Verre](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/de-cep-en-verre-nolay): A weekend of Hautes-Côtes wines, craftspeople and street performers in the old centre of Nolay. (Wine festival · Nolay) ## Questions about Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) ### How far is Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) from Beaune? Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) is about 25 min from Beaune by road (22 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €95 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) take? For the visit, allow 1 to 2 hours. ### When is Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (beaune-tourism.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses)? 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:montdesene): €95 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: