--- title: "Sanctuaire de l’Enfant-Jésus, Beaune: Carmel and Chapel" description: "The former Carmel of Beaune, devoted to the Child Jesus since Sister Marguerite Parigot in the 17th century. Allow 30 minutes, just north of the ramparts." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/sanctuaire-enfant-jesus-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-09-30 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/sanctuaire-enfant-jesus-beaune.png --- # Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune (Sanctuaire de l’Enfant-Jésus de Beaune) > Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune: the former Carmel of Beaune, a place of prayer devoted to the Child Jesus since the 17th century. Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune is in Beaune. Allow about 30 minutes. North of the old town, on the rue de Chorey, the former Carmelite convent of Beaune is now a diocesan sanctuary dedicated to the Child Jesus. Its story goes back to a young 17th-century nun, Marguerite Parigot. A community of Carmelite sisters welcomes pilgrims and visitors to its chapel. ## Key facts - Type: Abbeys & churches - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0284, 4.8433 - In Beaune itself - Allow about 30 minutes - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [sanctuaire-beaune.org](https://www.sanctuaire-beaune.org) - 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 Carmelite nuns settled in Beaune in 1619, in the former priory of Saint-Étienne. Marguerite Parigot, born the same year, entered the convent at the age of eleven. Known as Sister Marguerite of the Blessed Sacrament, she spread devotion to the childhood of Christ. In December 1643 Gaston de Renty gave her and the Carmel a statue of the Child Jesus, honoured as the King of Grace. Expelled during the Revolution in 1792, the Carmelites returned to Beaune in the early 19th century and moved to the present site on the rue de Chorey in 1836. Enclosed religious life continued there until 2001. In 2014 the Archbishop of Dijon made the old Carmel a diocesan sanctuary, and the Carmelite Sisters of the Child Jesus arrived to lead it. ## What you will see The chapel is open to visitors for quiet prayer and reflection, and it is the heart of the sanctuary's devotion to the Child Jesus. The mood is contemplative, so this is a place for a calm pause rather than a sightseeing stop. It is also possible to visit the monastery and to meet one of the sisters by appointment. Pilgrims and visitors come here in search of peace and comfort in prayer. ## Planning your visit Allow about half an hour. The sanctuary is a short walk north of the ramparts. Dress and behave as you would in any place of worship, and ask ahead if you would like to visit the monastery. Check the official website for opening times and services. ## Did you know? Marguerite Parigot entered the Carmel of Beaune at eleven and, five years later, founded the Family of the Holy Child Jesus, the devotion still at the heart of the sanctuary. ## Around Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune What to combine with Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune 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 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. - [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 - [Saint-Nicolas Church, Beaune (Église Saint-Nicolas)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-beaune), 1 km away: A Romanesque parish church outside the old walls, with a porch carved with chimeras and a stone spire. - [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. - [Maison Patriarche Père et Fils](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/caves-patriarche-beaune) (1 km away): Walk through about five kilometres of vaulted cellars beneath a former convent, then taste the wines. ### Restaurants - [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 - [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 - [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) ## Questions about Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune ### How long does a visit to Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune take? For the visit, allow about 30 minutes. ### When is Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (sanctuaire-beaune.org) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Shrine of the Child Jesus, Beaune? 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:sanctuaire): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - --- Canonical page: