Château du Mont Joly
A Meilleur Ouvrier de France cooking the Jura in an 18th-century manor near Dole.
- Sampans
- 53 min from Beaune
- 1 MICHELIN star
- Menus from €120
€335there and back from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Chef
- Romuald Fassenet
- Cuisine
- Modern, Jura terroir
- MICHELIN Guide 2026
- guide.michelin.com
- Official website
- chateaumontjoly.com
Getting there
Driver to dinner and back: 53 min by road (63 km) each way, €335 there and back for the whole car.
Coming by train or plane? Transfers from stations and airports →
About the restaurant
Château du Mont Joly is a one-Michelin-star restaurant with seven rooms in an 18th-century manor at Sampans, just outside Dole and about 45 minutes from Beaune. Romuald Fassenet, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2004, has held the star since 2006. Go for inventive cooking grounded in Jura classics, and for a wine list rich in vin jaune.
The story
Fassenet won the Meilleur Ouvrier de France title in 2004 and his first star in 2006 at his restaurant in Dole, before buying Mont Joly in 2007. He is also closely involved with the Bocuse d'Or: he long coached Japan's team, and since 2023 he has been president of Team France, succeeding Serge Vieira.
The house is run as a family affair. Catherine Fassenet, a sommelier distinguished by Gault & Millau, looks after the wine, and the list includes the Château-Chalon made by her sister. The manor stands in a wooded park of two and a half hectares, and each of its seven rooms looks onto the trees.
The cooking
Fassenet's cooking is creative and technically assured, fond of contrasts such as sweet against sharp or smoky against briny, while staying close to the Jura: Bresse poultry with vin jaune and morels, local char, snails, and cheeses selected by the affineur Marc Janin. The wine list centres on the Jura, from savagnin to vin de paille, with support from neighbouring regions.
Your evening
How the evening works
- 1Book your table
Directly with the restaurant. Weekends, the harvest and the Hospices de Beaune auction in November fill up weeks ahead.
- 2Book the car
Choose the restaurant on our booking page: pickup at your hotel at the time you like, and a fixed price for the return trip.
- 3Back to your hotel
Your driver waits nearby while you dine, up to 3 hours, then drives you home. Nobody has to drive.
Tips for your visit
Sampans is about 45 minutes from Beaune. The four-course Mont Joly menu costs €120 and the seasonal tasting menu €165, with pairings of three or five wines; there is also an à la carte choice and a vegetarian menu. The restaurant is closed on Monday and Tuesday and at lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. It is an easy evening out from Beaune with a private driver, and a gentle introduction to the wines of the Jura.
Telephone +33 3 84 82 43 43
Around here
What to see before dinner at Château du Mont Joly, nearest first.
Questions
Château du Mont Joly holds one MICHELIN star in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide France.
Did you know? Romuald Fassenet has been president of Team France Bocuse d'Or since 2023. France won the competition in 2021 and 2025.
Sources
Château du Mont Joly: there and back with a driver
Return trip from Beaune from €335 · up to 4 guests