Can you visit the château du Moulin-à-Vent?

No hours or prices are documented here; it is primarily a working wine estate.

Why is the estate named this way?

It takes its name from the windmill standing on the property, which also gave its name to the moulin-à-vent wine appellation.

Is there a connection between this château and Lamartine?

Yes, the poet Alphonse de Lamartine had a thwarted romance there with Henriette Pommier, the owners' daughter, in the early nineteenth century.

Château du Moulin-à-Vent

Moulin-à-Vent Castle

Romanèche-Thorins

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Château du Moulin-à-Vent stands in Romanèche-Thorins (Saône-et-Loire), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château du Moulin-à-Vent, also known as château des Thorins, is a wine estate in Romanèche-Thorins, at the southern edge of Burgundy, within the Beaujolais vineyards. The windmill that gave its name to both the estate and the moulin-à-vent appellation still stands on the property. The place carries the memory of a thwarted romance, that of the young Alphonse de Lamartine and Henriette Pommier, daughter of the estate's owners in the early nineteenth century.

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What to know

The estate is located in Romanèche-Thorins, in Saône-et-Loire, in the heart of the Beaujolais vineyards.
It is primarily a working wine estate, linked to the moulin-à-vent appellation.
The windmill that gave the place its name has been a listed historic monument since 1930.
No information on opening hours, prices or visiting arrangements is available here.

Practical information

Opening hours

Monday	10:00-12:30 · 14:00-18:00
Tuesday	10:00-12:30 · 14:00-18:00
Wednesday	10:00-12:30 · 14:00-18:00
Thursday	10:00-12:30 · 14:00-18:00
Friday	10:00-12:30 · 14:00-18:00
Saturday	10:00-12:30 · 14:00-18:00
Sunday (today)	Closed

Annual closures : Sundays

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Where this château is

Romanèche-Thorins · Saône-et-Loire · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

4 Rue des Thorins, 71570 Romanèche-Thorins

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Château phone number

+33 3 85 35 50 68

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Can you visit the château du Moulin-à-Vent?: No hours or prices are documented here; it is primarily a working wine estate.
Why is the estate named this way?: It takes its name from the windmill standing on the property, which also gave its name to the moulin-à-vent wine appellation.
Is there a connection between this château and Lamartine?: Yes, the poet Alphonse de Lamartine had a thwarted romance there with Henriette Pommier, the owners' daughter, in the early nineteenth century.