--- title: "Savigny-lès-Beaune Wine Tasting and Village Walks" description: "Nearly 350 hectares, mostly red wine, 22 premier crus and old sayings carved on its houses, in the Rhoin valley. Private driver from Beaune in 10 min." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/savigny-les-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-09-28 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/villages/savigny-les-beaune.png --- # Savigny-lès-Beaune > Savigny-lès-Beaune: a true wine village in the Rhoin valley, known for the sayings carved on its houses. Savigny-lès-Beaune is a wine village (Côte de Beaune), 10 min by road (6 km) from Beaune. Red and white wines · 22 premiers crus · Private driver from Beaune: €60 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Savigny-lès-Beaune spreads along the little Rhoin river, where the valley opens out between the hill of Corton and Beaune. Its vineyard covers nearly 350 hectares and makes mostly red wine. A pleasant square, a church with a Romanesque bell tower and old carved inscriptions reward an unhurried stroll. ## Key facts - Type: Wine village - Region: Côte de Beaune - Location: 4 km north of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0633, 4.8182 - 10 min from Beaune - Red and white wines - 22 premiers crus - Appellations: Savigny-lès-Beaune - Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc - From Beaune: ≈ 10 min · 6 km - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 10 min by road (6 km), €60 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 Savigny is an old place. Gallo-Roman tombs and coins have been found at the hamlet of Chenôve, and the name Savinacum appears in 936. For centuries its vineyards belonged to the Dukes of Burgundy, to nearby abbeys and to the Knights of Malta. A large château was built here in the 14th century. The village officially took the name Savigny-lès-Beaune, meaning Savigny near Beaune, in 1863. Savigny has more carved inscriptions on its houses than any other commune in the area. Some are signed, others anonymous, and several are in Latin. They praise work, patience and, of course, wine. One lists good reasons to drink: the arrival of a guest, present thirst, future thirst and the quality of the wine. The church of Saint-Cassien, with its classified Romanesque bell tower, stands at the heart of the village. ## The wines Savigny-lès-Beaune has 22 premier cru climats on two facing slopes, between 250 and 400 metres. On the side towards Pernand-Vergelesses, south-facing vines grow on gravelly soils with iron-rich oolite. Across the valley the slope faces east, on limestone with sandy touches. Most wine is red Pinot Noir: deep cherry colour, blackcurrant, cherry and violet, with discreet tannins and good roundness. Whites, from Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc, are floral and often buttery, with citrus notes. **Well-known premiers crus (22 premiers crus)**: Les Lavières, Aux Serpentières, Les Marconnets, La Dominode, Les Vergelesses, Les Narbantons ## What to see ### Église Saint-Cassien The village church stands at the centre of Savigny. Its Romanesque bell tower is a classified historic monument and one of the finest sights of the village. ### The carved inscriptions Walk the lanes and look above doors and along walls for carved sayings, some in Latin. They range from praise of wine to advice on hard work and patience. ### Rhoin valley walks Signposted paths follow the green Rhoin valley. The Chemin des Bois suits families, while the Chemin des Vignes crosses the vineyards with open views of the slopes. ## Good to know Spend an hour or so, longer if you walk in the valley. Savigny combines well with Pernand-Vergelesses and Chorey-lès-Beaune, and its village square is a pleasant stop for a coffee or an aperitif. ## Did you know? Savigny's most famous inscription says its wines are nourishing, theological and morbifuge. The last word, rarely heard today, means that they keep illness away. ## Around Savigny-lès-Beaune What to combine with Savigny-lès-Beaune on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Pernand-Vergelesses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pernand-vergelesses) (3 km away): A steep village of winding lanes, with one of the finest views on the Côte de Beaune. - [Aloxe-Corton](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/aloxe-corton) (3 km away): A small village under the hill of Corton, where Charlemagne once gave away his vines. - [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 Savigny-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-savigny-les-beaune) (1 km away): A 14th-century castle with four round towers, and a park full of fighter jets. - [Château de Corton](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-corton) (3 km away): The third château of Aloxe-Corton, a brick and stone house built by Charles Suisse. - [Château Corton C](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-corton-c) (3 km away): A diamond-patterned glazed tile roof, rebuilt around 1900 at the foot of the Corton hill. - [Château Corton Grancey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-corton-grancey) (3 km away): An elegant 1749 château and a historic gravity winery, the home estate of Louis Latour. ### Things to do - [Domaine Henri de Villamont](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-henri-de-villamont-savigny-les-beaune) (1 km away): A Savigny-lès-Beaune wine house in striking 19th-century brick buildings, above 2,500 square metres of vaulted cellars. - [Maison Louis Jadot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-louis-jadot-beaune) (3 km away): A Beaune wine house founded in 1859, known for its Bacchus label, with a shop and visits at its winery. - [Domaine Baptiste Guyot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-baptiste-guyot-beaune) (4 km away): A small family estate on the western edge of Beaune, where the town meets the vines. - [Saint-Nicolas Church, Beaune (Église Saint-Nicolas)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-beaune), 4 km away: A Romanesque parish church outside the old walls, with a porch carved with chimeras and a stone spire. ### Restaurants - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (3 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (4 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) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ### Events - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Foulée des Vendanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foulee-des-vendanges-savigny): A harvest-time road race through the village, château park and vineyards of Savigny-lès-Beaune. (Sport · Savigny-lès-Beaune) - **Usually the first weekend of May, Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 17:00** · [Bienvenue à Savigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/bienvenue-a-savigny): Savigny-lès-Beaune's growers open their cellars on the first weekend of May. (Wine festival · Savigny-lès-Beaune) ### Guides about Savigny-lès-Beaune - [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) - [Côte de Nuits vs Côte de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/cote-de-nuits-vs-cote-de-beaune) - [Tasting on a Sunday or a Monday](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/wine-tasting-burgundy-sunday-monday) ## Questions about Savigny-lès-Beaune ### How far is Savigny-lès-Beaune from Beaune? Savigny-lès-Beaune is about 10 min from Beaune by road (6 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €60 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### What wines is Savigny-lès-Beaune known for? Savigny-lès-Beaune makes mostly red wines under these appellations: Savigny-lès-Beaune. It has 22 premiers crus. Its best-known premiers crus include Les Lavières, Aux Serpentières, Les Marconnets. ### Can you taste wine in Savigny-lès-Beaune? Yes. Many domaines in Savigny-lès-Beaune 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 Savigny-lès-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 a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=village:savigny): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: