--- title: "Givry, Burgundy: Wine Tasting and 38 Premier Crus" description: "A small red wine town linked to Henri IV, with 38 premier crus, a town hall set in a gate and a round market hall. Private driver from Beaune, 40 min." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/villages/givry.png --- # Givry > Givry: a small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. Givry is a wine village (Côte Chalonnaise), 40 min by road (37 km) from Beaune. Red and white wines · 38 premiers crus · Private driver from Beaune: €130 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Givry is a small town about 40 minutes south of Beaune, just west of Chalon-sur-Saône. It is mostly red wine country, with 38 premiers crus. Its centre is unusually grand for its size, with a town hall built into a town gate, a round market hall and a church by Émiland Gauthey. ## Key facts - Type: Wine village - Region: Côte Chalonnaise - Location: 30 km south of Beaune · Côte Chalonnaise - Coordinates: 46.7823, 4.7451 - 40 min from Beaune - Red and white wines - 38 premiers crus - Appellations: Givry - Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay - From Beaune: ≈ 40 min · 37 km - €360 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) plus one hour, from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 40 min by road (37 km), €130 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 the Middle Ages the vineyard grew under the influence of religious houses from Chalon, Cluny and the Cistercian abbey of La Ferté, and the monks' cellar still lends its name to the premier cru Clos du Cellier aux Moines. The Romanesque church of Saint-Martin at Cortiambles dates from the first half of the 12th century. Local tradition, recorded by the historian Claude Courtépée, holds that King Henri IV made Givry his favourite wine. The 18th century gave Givry its fine centre. The town hall was built from 1759 to 1771 in a former town gate, the work of the Chalon engineers Émiland Gauthey and Thomas Dumorey. Gauthey then led the building of the church of Saints-Pierre-et-Paul, from 1772 to 1791, and the Dolphin Fountain was completed in 1776. The round covered market, first a grain hall, followed from 1825 to 1830. The appellation dates from 1946. ## The wines Givry makes red and white wines on three communes: Givry, Dracy-le-Fort and Jambles. Red Pinot Noir covers about four-fifths of the vineyard, with Chardonnay for the whites. Brown soils come from Oxfordian limestones and clay-limestones, and most vines face east-south-east or south at 240 to 280 metres. The reds show a brilliant crimson colour, with aromas of violets, strawberries and blackberries, sometimes liquorice or spice. The whites are fresh and less common. **Well-known premiers crus (38 premiers crus)**: Clos Salomon, Clos du Cellier aux Moines, Clos Jus, Servoisine, Clos Charlé, La Grande Berge ## What to see ### Town hall gate Completed in 1771 to plans by Émiland Gauthey and Thomas Dumorey, the town hall is built into an old town gate. A listed monument since 1931, it is often counted among the finest in France. ### Halle ronde A circular grain market built from 1825 to 1830 by the Chalon architect Lazare Narjoux, topped by a cockerel weathervane on a sheaf of wheat. It now hosts exhibitions and events. ### Church of Saints-Pierre-et-Paul Built from 1772 to 1791 under Gauthey, in Givry stone that is pinkish outside and white inside. It faces south toward the road, and its spire rises 47 metres. ## Good to know Park in the centre and walk: the town hall, the Dolphin Fountain, the round market and the church are close together. Givry pairs well with Mercurey and Montagny, and Chalon is about 15 minutes away. ## Did you know? Givry still holds its parish register for 1334 to 1357. Its pages record the Black Death sweeping through the town in the summer and early autumn of 1348. ## Around Givry What to combine with Givry on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (6 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. - [Montagny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/montagny) (10 km away): A white-only appellation of hillside vineyards around Buxy, with a wealth of premiers crus. - [Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/rully) (10 km away): Crisp whites, supple reds and a cradle of Burgundy's sparkling wine, below a medieval château. ### Châteaux - [Château de Germolles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-germolles) (3 km away): The best-preserved residence of the Valois dukes of Burgundy, a country palace made for a duchess. - [Château de Taisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-taisey) (6 km away): A graceful house of the 1680s beside an old square tower, on a terrace above the Saône. - [Château de Chamirey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chamirey) (5 km away): An elegant 18th-century wine château in Mercurey, at the heart of a 37-hectare family estate. - [Château de Rosey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-rosey) (5 km away): An elegant 1767 country house built by a royal falconer on a hillside south of Givry. - [Château de Montaigu](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montaigu) (5 km away): The ruined hilltop stronghold of the lords of Montaigu, above the vineyards of Mercurey. ### Things to do - [Southern Burgundy Greenway (Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/voie-verte-givry-cluny), 1 km away: A car-free cycle path on an old railway line, running from the Givry vineyards to Cluny. - [Antonin Rodet](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/antonin-rodet-mercurey) (6 km away): A Mercurey wine house founded in 1875, with a tasting cellar in the stables of a 17th-century mansion. - [Vivant Denon Museum (Musée Vivant Denon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-vivant-denon), 8 km away: Chalon's museum of art and archaeology, named after the first director of the Louvre. - [Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-chalon-sur-saone) (8 km away): A Baroque church with twin domed towers, where the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny took their first vows. ### Restaurants - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (6 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (14 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. ### Events - **Saturday, 20 March 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-vins-de-la-cote-chalonnaise): A costumed marathon through the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards, with wine and local food at the refreshment stops. (Sport · Givry) - **A weekend in early April, Friday evening to Sunday; the 2026 market ran from 3 to 5 April.** · [Marché aux Vins de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-vins-de-givry): Givry's winegrowers pour the new releases under the town's round market hall each spring. (Wine festival · Givry) - **A three-day weekend in early September; the 2026 fête ran from 4 to 6 September.** · [Fête de la Vigne de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-vigne-givry): Givry's traditional village fête on the eve of the harvest, with music, a flea market and local wine. (Tradition · Givry) ### Guides about Givry - [Burgundy’s grape varieties](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grape-varieties) - [Wine tour itineraries from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-tour-itineraries) ## Questions about Givry ### How far is Givry from Beaune? Givry is about 40 min from Beaune by road (37 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €130 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### What wines is Givry known for? Givry makes mostly red wines under these appellations: Givry. It has 38 premiers crus. Its best-known premiers crus include Clos Salomon, Clos du Cellier aux Moines, Clos Jus. ### Can you taste wine in Givry? Yes. Many domaines in Givry receive visitors, usually by appointment. On a wine tour your driver plans the route and helps you book the tastings, which you pay directly to the domaines. ### Can a private driver take us to Givry? 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 plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=village:givry): Half-day wine tour plus one hour from Beaune: €360 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: