Château de Gilly-lès-Cîteaux

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Château de Gilly-lès-Cîteaux stands in Gilly-lès-Cîteaux (Côte-d'Or), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 17th century, 18th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, in the Côte-d'Or, stands a former priory of the abbots of Cîteaux later turned into a château, its Cistercian architecture combining fourteenth-century elements with a rebuilding dated to the second quarter of the seventeenth century. The estate is set within a fifteen-hectare park that includes a French formal garden. The building now operates as a hotel and restaurant, which shapes how it can be visited.

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What to know

• The château now functions as a hotel and restaurant, so access is generally limited to areas open to guests.
• The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1978.
• The fifteen-hectare park and its French formal garden form the main landscape interest of the site.
• No verified information is available regarding visiting hours or admission fees.

Practical information

Visit duration

Not verified

Wheelchair access

Not verified

Dogs

Not verified

Parking

Parking available on site.

Where this château is

Gilly-lès-Cîteaux · Côte-d'Or · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, Côte-d'Or

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Mérimée record PA00112478

Period of construction

second quarter of the 17th century, 18th century

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Frequently asked

Can the château de Gilly-lès-Cîteaux be visited freely?

Since the estate now operates as a hotel and restaurant, access depends on its hospitality use rather than a standard tourist visit.

How old is the château de Gilly-lès-Cîteaux?

The building combines fourteenth-century elements with a rebuilding carried out in the second quarter of the seventeenth century.

Is the château de Gilly-lès-Cîteaux a protected monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since May 1978.

Is there a garden to see at the château de Gilly-lès-Cîteaux?

Yes, the estate includes a fifteen-hectare park with a French formal garden.

Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

• This entry in Markdown
• Wikidata Q2969318
• Mérimée PA00112478
• Official website

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