--- title: "Moutarderie Fallot, Beaune: Mustard Mill Tour and Tasting" description: "An independent family mustard maker since 1840 that still grinds seed between millstones. Tours in English end with a tasting, about 1 hour." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/moutarderie-fallot-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/moutarderie-fallot-beaune.png --- # Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill (Moutarderie Edmond Fallot) > Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill: an independent family mustard mill since 1840, still grinding seeds between millstones on the edge of Beaune. Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill is in Beaune. Guided tours only: 2 January to 31 December: every day, tours start between 9:30 and 18:00 · Guided tour: Adults €12, reduced €9 · Allow 1 to 1.5 hours. The Moutarderie Fallot is an independent, family-run mustard maker, and its story goes back to 1840. It still grinds mustard seed slowly between stone millstones to protect the flavour. Two visitor tours explain the history of mustard and how it is made today, and both end with a tasting. ## Key facts - Type: Food makers - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0210, 4.8323 - In Beaune itself - Open all year except 1 January - Allow 1 to 1.5 hours - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [fallot.com](https://www.fallot.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 The business goes back to 1840, when Léon Bouley founded an oil mill and mustard factory. In 1923 a mustard made with Burgundy verjuice was launched, and in 1928 Edmond Fallot took over the business and gave it new momentum. His son-in-law, Roger Désarménien, joined in 1945 and ran it from 1962. Edmond's grandson, Marc Désarménien, has led the company since 1994. Mustard has deep roots in the region. The trade in Dijon was regulated as early as 1390, and until the Second World War mustard seed was grown in Burgundy. As that crop disappeared, makers had to buy seed from elsewhere. Fallot and other members of the Moutarde de Bourgogne association launched a programme to revive local growing, and Moutarde de Bourgogne gained protected geographical indication status at the end of 2009. ## What you will see The Parcours Découvertes, opened in 2003, is a museum-style tour through an old workshop with jars, sieves, winnowing machines and millstones, where you can make your own mustard. The Parcours Sensations Fortes, opened in 2009, follows production live, from the seed silo to the finished jar, with sound and visual effects. Both end with a tasting, and the shop has a mustard bar. ## Opening hours and tickets - Guided tours only: 2 January to 31 December: every day, tours start between 9:30 and 18:00 - Guided tour: Adults €12, reduced €9 Tour times vary with the date; the 2026 timetable lists tours at 10:00, 11:30 (in French and English), 15:00 and 16:30. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [beaune-tourisme.fr](https://www.beaune-tourisme.fr/profiter/patrimoine-et-culture-savoirfaire/la-moutarderie-fallot-parcours-decouvertes-beaune-fr-3860767/). ## Planning your visit Allow about an hour and a quarter for a tour, plus time in the shop. Tours for individuals run at fixed times, in groups of up to 20 or 25 people, and in several languages, including English, so book ahead. The mill is on the rue du Faubourg Bretonnière, a short walk west of the old town. ## Did you know? Until the Second World War, Burgundy mustard seed was often sown by charcoal burners on their old burning sites in the woods, where the ash had left the soil rich in potash. ## Around Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill What to combine with Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill 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. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (3 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. ### 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 Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (3 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. - [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. ### Things to do - [Vins Coudurier Jung](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/vins-coudurier-jung-beaune) (1 km away): A micro-winery in a Beaune street, where the wines are made on site with native yeasts and no filtering. - [Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu), Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hospices-de-beaune-hotel-dieu) (1 km away): Beaune's 15th-century hospital for the poor, crowned by its famous roofs of glazed, patterned tiles. - [Visiotrain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/visiotrain-beaune) (1 km away): A small electric tourist train with commentary that loops through Beaune's old town and past its vineyards. ### 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) (5 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 Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) - [Burgundy with children](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-with-children) ## Questions about Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill ### How long does a visit to Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill take? For the visit, allow 1 to 1.5 hours. ### When is Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (fallot.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Edmond Fallot Mustard Mill? 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:fallot): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: