--- title: "Visiotrain Beaune: 40-Minute Little Train Tour of the Town" description: "A small electric train with commentary in ten languages, looping through the old town and past the vineyards in 35 to 40 minutes. Runs spring to autumn." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/visiotrain-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/visiotrain-beaune.png --- # Visiotrain > Visiotrain: a small electric tourist train with commentary that loops through Beaune's old town and past its vineyards. Visiotrain is in Beaune. Opening hours: 1 to 31 October: every day except Wednesday and Saturday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:45 to 16:45; Wednesday and Saturday, 14:45 to 16:45 · Admission: Adults €10 · Allow 35 to 40 minutes. The Visiotrain is a small electric tourist train that gives a commented tour of Beaune in about 35 to 40 minutes. It leaves from the rue de l'Hôtel-Dieu and passes the main monuments of the old town, with a glimpse of the vineyards. It is a gentle way to get your bearings on arrival. ## Key facts - Type: Activities - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0220, 4.8372 - In Beaune itself - Open 1 to 31 October - Allow 35 to 40 minutes - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [visiotrain.com](https://www.visiotrain.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 Visiotrain was designed as another way to discover Beaune, a town whose charm lies in the lanes behind its ring of ramparts. The route winds past old houses, Renaissance mansions and the main monuments of the historic centre. A commentary in several languages, including French, English, German and Dutch, explains the history of the town and its wine heritage along the way. ## What you will see Take a seat in the panoramic carriages and follow the commentary as the train winds through the old streets, past the main monuments and fine old mansions. The route also offers a view of the vineyards on the edge of town. It suits families, older travellers and anyone who wants an overview before exploring on foot. The whole loop takes about 35 to 40 minutes. The commentary follows named stops. After the Hôtel-Dieu and the Collégiale Notre-Dame come the 14th-century belfry and the statues of the mathematician Gaspard Monge, born in Beaune and one of the founders of the École polytechnique, and of Étienne-Jules Marey, whose photographic gun broke movement down into still images. The loop continues past the Square des Lions, the vineyards of the Montagne de Beaune, the Pont des Oies, where the Bouzaize slips under the town, and the Maison du Colombier, a Renaissance house with a hexagonal turret that was once the monks' mill. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: 1 to 31 October: every day except Wednesday and Saturday, 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:45 to 16:45; Wednesday and Saturday, 14:45 to 16:45 - Last entry: 16:45 - Admission: Adults €10 - Booking: Not needed In October the train leaves at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:45, 14:45, 15:45 and 16:45, and only in the afternoon on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.visiotrain.com/fr/tarifs-et-horaires/). ## Planning your visit Allow about 40 minutes. The train runs every day from April to the end of October, with departures through the day from the rue de l'Hôtel-Dieu, opposite the Hospices. It is a good first activity, before visiting the Hôtel-Dieu or walking the ramparts. Tickets, sold at the departure point, cost €10 for adults and €6 for children aged 3 to 12, and under-3s ride free; booking is not needed, except that groups of 12 or more are advised to book. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, Beaune's market days, the first train leaves in the afternoon. ## Did you know? The Visiotrain is fully electric, and its route passes the Square des Lions, a public promenade laid out in 1765 on the old Saint-Martin bastion of the ramparts. ## Around Visiotrain What to combine with Visiotrain 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) (4 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 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. - [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. ### Things to do - [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. - [Marché aux Vins](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-aux-vins-beaune) (1 km away): Taste Burgundy wines in the cellars and chapels of a medieval Franciscan church facing the Hôtel-Dieu. - [Beaune Market (Marché de Beaune)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-de-beaune), 1 km away: Beaune's Saturday market fills the covered halls and squares facing the Hôtel-Dieu with local produce. ### 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) (4 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 Visiotrain - [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 Visiotrain ### How long does a visit to Visiotrain take? For the visit, allow 35 to 40 minutes. ### When is Visiotrain open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (visiotrain.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Is Visiotrain a UNESCO World Heritage site? Yes. Visiotrain is part of a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ### Can a private driver take us to Visiotrain? 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:visiotrain): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: