--- title: "Obédiencerie, Chablis: Domaine Laroche Visit and Tasting" description: "A monastic house in Chablis with 9th-century foundations and a 13th-century press, now Domaine Laroche's cellars. Visit and taste, driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/obediencerie-domaine-laroche lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/obediencerie-domaine-laroche.png --- # L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche > L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche: a 9th-century monastic house in Chablis, with a medieval wine press and the cellars of Domaine Laroche. L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche is in Chablis (Yonne), 1 h 43 by road (153 km) from Beaune. Allow 1 to 1.5 hours · Private driver from Beaune: €385 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Obédiencerie is a former monastic house in the heart of Chablis, next to the collegiate church of Saint-Martin. Its oldest foundations go back to the 9th century. Today it holds the ageing cellars of Domaine Laroche, which offers visits of the building and its medieval press, followed by tastings. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Chablis · Yonne - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - Coordinates: 47.8162, 3.8006 - 1 h 43 from Beaune - Allow 1 to 1.5 hours - Chablis - Official website: [larochewines.com](https://larochewines.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 43 · 153 km - €385 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 43 by road (153 km), €385 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 In 867, King Charles the Bald gave the monks of Saint-Martin of Tours an estate at Chablis, where they found refuge from Viking raids. According to the domaine, they hid the relics of Saint Martin in a niche that can still be seen. The canons who ran the Obédiencerie held large vineyards and played a major part in the early reputation of Chablis wine. The house became a private home from the 15th century, when mullioned windows were added and the cellars were deepened and vaulted. A lintel carries the date 1633. The façades and roofs, and the old press with the building that shelters it, have been listed historic monuments since 1959. Domaine Laroche now uses the cellars to age its wines. The official listing dates its main building phases to the 13th and 15th centuries. ## What you will see The visit leads through the old house and down into the cellars, where the foundations of a Carolingian stair tower can be seen. The highlight is the great 13th-century press, once the only press in town. Guides tell the story of the canons of Saint-Martin and their vineyards. The tour ends with a tasting of Domaine Laroche wines, and some formats add food pairings. ## Planning your visit Allow an hour to an hour and a half, depending on the tasting you choose. The Obédiencerie is a short walk from the collegiate church of Saint-Martin in the centre of Chablis. Visits and tastings can be booked on the domaine's website. Combine with a walk to the grand cru hillside. Please check the official website for opening times. ## Did you know? The Obédiencerie press dates from the 13th century. Domaine Laroche says it is one of the last four presses of this size surviving in Burgundy. ## Around L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche What to combine with L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (1 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) (14 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (15 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) (1 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) (7 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. ### Things to do - [Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-celine-et-frederic-gueguen) (1 km away): A young family domaine from two Chablis winemaking families, with a tasting cellar in the heart of Chablis. - [Domaine William Fèvre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-william-fevre-chablis) (1 km away): A leading Chablis estate with a large holding of grands crus, and a tasting room in the centre of Chablis. - [Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne, Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cite-des-climats-chablis) (1 km away): Burgundy's northern vineyards explained in the medieval cellar of the Pontigny monks. ### 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) ### Guides about L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche - [A Chablis day trip from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/chablis-day-trip-from-beaune) ## Questions about L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche ### How far is L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche from Beaune? L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche is about 1 h 43 from Beaune by road (153 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €385 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche take? For the visit, allow 1 to 1.5 hours. ### When is L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (larochewines.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche? 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:obediencerie): €385 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: