--- title: "Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy: How to Visit and What to See" description: "In the village of Beine, a few minutes west of Chablis, Domaine Alain Geoffroy has turned its old cellars into a museum of the vine and the corkscrew." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-de-la-vigne-et-du-tire-bouchon-beine lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/musee-de-la-vigne-et-du-tire-bouchon-beine.png --- # Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy > Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy: Nearly 5,000 corkscrews and the old tools of the vineyard in the cellars of a Chablis family estate, with a tasting to finish. Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy is in Beine (Yonne), 1 h 46 by road (159 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: 3 January to 23 December: Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30; 1 May to 31 October: Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30 · Admission: Adults €4.50 · Allow 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €395 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. In the village of Beine, a few minutes west of Chablis, Domaine Alain Geoffroy has turned its old cellars into a museum of the vine and the corkscrew. Eight rooms show the private collection of Alain Geoffroy, more than 9,000 objects in all. The visit ends with a tasting of the domaine's Chablis. ## Key facts - Type: Museums - Where: Beine · Yonne - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - Coordinates: 47.8209, 3.7189 - 1 h 46 from Beaune - Open all year except 24 December to 2 January - Allow 1 hour - Nearby: [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) - Official website: [chablis-geoffroy.com](https://www.chablis-geoffroy.com/fr/le-musee/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 46 · 159 km - €395 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 1 h 46 by road (159 km), €395 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 Geoffroy family has grown vines around Beine for generations. Around 1850 Honoré Geoffroy extended the farm into Beine and La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, in the heart of the Chablis vineyard, and Alain Geoffroy later made it a full domaine. Today the family farms about 50 hectares, making Petit Chablis, Chablis, Chablis Vieilles Vignes, the premiers crus Beauroy, Vau-Ligneau and Fourchaume and the grand cru Les Clos, as well as Bourgogne Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Over the years Alain Geoffroy collected old winegrowers' tools and antique corkscrews, and the museum now presents them in eight rooms of the domaine's old cellars. Most wines are made in stainless steel tanks to keep their freshness, the old-vine cuvées in oak, and all the bottling is done at the domaine. ## What you will see The corkscrews come from all over the world and date from the 18th century to the present day: cage and rack models, zigzags, parrots, Punch figures and Thomason patents, nearly 5,000 pieces in all. Upstairs, restored tools tell the daily life of the old vineyard: marc cutters, cask scales, bottling machines, secateurs and sprayers. After the self-guided visit, the domaine pours its Chablis in the cellar and sells bottles to take away. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: - 3 January to 23 December: Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 12:00 and 13:30 to 17:30 - 1 May to 31 October: Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30 - Admission: Adults €4.50 - Booking: Not needed Checked on 8 October 2026 on [destinationgrandvezelay.com](https://www.destinationgrandvezelay.com/musee-de-la-vigne-et-du-tire-bouchon/). ## Planning your visit Allow about an hour. Beine is about 6 km west of Chablis and about 1 hour 35 minutes from Beaune, on the way from Auxerre. The museum is open on weekdays all year and on Saturdays from May to October, with a lunch break, and closes from Christmas Eve to early January. The visit is self-guided, with a ticket for the museum alone or with a tasting. Groups should book. Free parking is available, with five pitches for camper vans. ## Did you know? Alain Geoffroy's collection holds nearly 5,000 corkscrews, from 18th-century pieces to parrot- and Punch-shaped figures. ## Around Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy What to combine with Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (6 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (10 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (13 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. ### Châteaux - [Château Long-Depaquit](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit) (6 km away): An 18th-century château in the heart of Chablis, home of the grand cru La Moutonne. - [Château de Maligny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-maligny) (6 km away): A castle above the Serein north of Chablis, whose name lives on in the Durup family's wines. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (13 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. ### Things to do - [La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/la-chablisienne) (6 km away): The Chablis cooperative founded in 1923, with a tasting cellar covering every level of the appellation. - [L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/obediencerie-domaine-laroche) (6 km away): A 9th-century monastic house in Chablis, with a medieval wine press and the cellars of Domaine Laroche. - [Domaine William Fèvre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-william-fevre-chablis) (6 km away): A leading Chablis estate with a large holding of grands crus, and a tasting room in the centre of Chablis. ### Events - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Vins de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis): Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October. (Wine festival · Chablis) - **An autumn Sunday, usually in late October, sometimes followed by a second market in November.** · [Marché aux truffes de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-truffes-de-noyers): Burgundy truffles, a giant omelette and a clanging bell in the medieval squares of Noyers. (Food & markets · Noyers) - **Saturday, 24 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-de-chablis): A festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival. (Sport · Chablis) - **A weekend in early December.** · [Marché de Noël de La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-la-chablisienne): A weekend of local crafts and festive wines at the cooperative cellar of Chablis before Christmas. (Christmas · Chablis) - **Sunday, 24 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-tonnerrois): The winter wine festival of the Tonnerre growers, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Vézinnes, 2027 host) - **Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 February 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-chablisien): The winter wine festival of the Chablis vineyard, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Maligny, 2027 host) - **A weekend in early April.** · [Les Vinées Tonnerroises](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vinees-tonnerroises): The wine fair of the Tonnerrois, held inside a vast 13th-century hospital. (Wine festival · Tonnerre) - **The last Sunday of April.** · [Balade gourmande du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien): A spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way. (Food & markets · Chablis, route changes each year) - **A few evenings in July.** · [Festival du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-du-chablisien): Summer evening concerts in the churches and barns of the Chablis vineyard. (Music · Chablis and nearby villages) - **Most of July.** · [Rencontres musicales de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/rencontres-musicales-de-noyers): Chamber music and masterclasses in a walled medieval village, with local wines poured after the concerts. (Music · Noyers) - **A three-day weekend at the end of July.** · [Gargouillosium](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/gargouillosium-noyers): Twenty stone carvers, three days and a crop of new gargoyles at the old castle of Noyers. (Culture · Noyers) - **Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 August 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Musiques en Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musiques-en-tonnerrois): A roving festival of chamber music and new works in Tonnerre, a Renaissance château and village churches. (Music · Tonnerre and nearby villages) ## Questions about Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy ### How far is Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy from Beaune? Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy is about 1 h 46 from Beaune by road (159 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €395 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy take? For the visit, allow 1 hour. ### When is Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (chablis-geoffroy.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Musée de la Vigne et du Tire-Bouchon, Domaine Alain Geoffroy? 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. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:tirebouchon): €395 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: