Opening hours and tickets
- Opening hours
- All year: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00
- Closed
- 1 January, 1 May, 14 July and 25 December
- Booking
- Not needed
Checked on on the official site.
Boutique Maille
Maille's historic Dijon mustard shop, where fresh mustard is served from the pump.
- Food maker
- 44 min from Beaune
- Open all year
- Allow 20 to 30 minutes
€120one way from Beaune with a private driver
At a glance
- Where
- Dijon · Côte-d'Or
- Official website
- maille.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 44 min by road (48 km), €120 one way for the whole car.
Or add it to our full-day wine tour, €560.
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About the place
On rue de la Liberté, the Maille boutique is one of Dijon's classic food stops. The brand traces its roots to 18th-century Paris, and its Dijon shop says it has been open since 1845. Staff invite you to taste mustards, vinegars and condiments, including fresh mustards drawn from porcelain pumps.
What you will see
Tasting is part of the visit. Guided by the shop's mustard specialists, you can try classic Dijon mustards and unusual flavoured ones side by side, along with vinegars, pickles, oils and dressings. The signature is fresh mustard pumped at the counter into a stoneware jar, and the house is also known for its truffle mustards. A filled jar makes a classic souvenir of Dijon, and the shop also sells gift sets. The fresh mustards on tap belong to the boutique collection and are pumped into stoneware jars made in Burgundy, and if you already own a Maille jar, the shop will refill it. The range has deep roots: when Antoine-Claude Maille sold the business in 1800, it already offered 20 flavours of mustard and 50 vinegars. Today's recipes include a fine Dijon mustard made with Chablis and the truffle mustard served from the pump.
History
In 1747 Antoine-Claude Maille opened a boutique in Paris and became a supplier to the court of Louis XV. His family business had begun as a vinegar maker. A Maille shop opened in Burgundy in 1845, and in 1885 Maille was bought by Maurice Grey of Grey-Poupon. Mustard on tap, served from porcelain pumps into stoneware jars, was introduced in 1996. Since 2000 the brand has belonged to Unilever.
Planning your visit
Tips for your visit
The shop is at 32 rue de la Liberté, the main pedestrian street between Place Darcy and the ducal palace. It opens from Monday to Saturday. The staff speak English. It is an easy stop between the palace and the Halles. Orders can also be placed by phone, for collection at the shop or for delivery by bicycle within 7 kilometres.
Around here
What to combine with Boutique Maille on the same day, nearest first.
Dijon
1 km awayMarsannay-la-Côte
7 km awayFixin
10 km away
- Christmas
Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon
Usually from the last Saturday of November to the first Sunday of JanuaryDijon - Tradition
Fête de la Pressée
Usually the third weekend of September, during the European Heritage DaysChenôve
Guides about Boutique Maille
Questions
Boutique Maille is about 44 min from Beaune by road (48 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €120 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? Dijon mustard is a recipe, not a protected origin. The name is generic, and much of the brown mustard seed used in France now comes from Canada.
Sources
Boutique Maille with a private driver
€120 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests