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Castles in Côte-d'Or, France

21 open to visitors · 279 châteaux listed · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Every château we have listed in this department, with its verification level.

We record 279 castles, manor houses and strongholds in Côte-d'Or, spread across 235 towns and villages. The ones with the most visitor reviews are Clos de Vougeot (open to visitors) and Château de Châteauneuf (Châteauneuf Castle) (a listed historic monument).

38 of them receive visitors, according to their official website or their business listing. We have checked the opening hours of 30 and the prices of 17 of them, and each entry shows the date of that check. 47 of them are listed historic monuments, the highest level of protection in French heritage law. The dominant period is the Renaissance, with 74 buildings. Each entry says what we could verify and what still needs confirming: enough to plan a day that holds together.

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  1. 1

    Clos de Vougeot

    Vougeot

    Surrounded by the rows of the clos-vougeot vineyard, this château combines Cistercian roots with Renaissance features, its main structure dating from the third quarter of the 16th century.

  2. 2

    Château de Châteauneuf (Châteauneuf Castle)

    Châteauneuf

    The Château de Châteauneuf overlooks the village that shares its name, in the Côte-d'Or department.

    Adult €6

  3. 3

    Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune (Savigny-lès-Beaune Castle)

    Savigny-lès-Beaune

    In Savigny-lès-Beaune, in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, this 14th century castle stands alongside a smaller 17th century château built later on the same wine estate.

    Adult €14

  4. 4

    Château de Bussy-Rabutin (Bussy-Rabutin Castle)

    Bussy-le-Grand

    Château de Bussy-Rabutin, in Bussy-le-Grand (Côte-d'Or), France. Location, access and practical information.

    Adult €9

  5. 5

    Château de Saulon (Saulon Castle)

    Saulon-la-Rue

    The château de Saulon stands at Saulon-la-Rue, in the Côte-d'Or, within a 27-hectare park.

  6. 6

    Domaine du Château de Meursault

    Meursault

    The château de Meursault stands above a wine estate of nearly 65 hectares in the heart of the Côte-de-Beaune, between Pommard, Volnay and Puligny-Montrachet.

  7. 7

    Château de Commarin (Commarin Castle)

    Commarin

    Commarin castle, in the Côte-d'Or, combines two round towers and a moat inherited from a 14th-century stronghold with a main building rebuilt during the 17th and 18th centuries.

    Adult €9.20

  8. 8

    Château de Pommard (Pommard Castle)

    Pommard

    Located in Pommard, a few kilometers south of Beaune, this Régence-style château was built between 1726 and 1750 for Vivant Micault, secretary to King Louis XV.

The 10 most beautiful castles in Côte-d'Or, our selection

Coming this weekend? 25 castles open on Saturday or Sunday in Côte-d'Or.

How much does it cost? 17 entry prices in Côte-d'Or, including 1 free castles.

During the holidays, 23 castles open in Côte-d'Or (Christmas holidays).

During the holidays, 24 castles open in Côte-d'Or (February holidays).

During the holidays, 27 castles open in Côte-d'Or (spring holidays).

For the spring long weekends, 23 castles open at Easter 2027 in Côte-d'Or · 28 castles open for the May 2027 long weekends in Côte-d'Or.

In French: Tous les châteaux de la Côte-d'Or

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Frequently asked

How many châteaux in Côte-d'Or can you visit?
We record 279 châteaux in Côte-d'Or, across 235 towns and villages. Not all are open: many are private properties we list for their heritage interest, and the entry says so when we know.
Which is the most visited château in Côte-d'Or?
Château du Clos de Vougeot, in Vougeot, with 4,109 visitor reviews. Actual footfall is the measure, not an editorial ranking.
How many châteaux in Côte-d'Or are listed historic monuments?
47 out of 279. Listing is the highest level of protection in French heritage law; every entry links to its official record in the Mérimée database.
Where can I find opening hours?
On each entry. We know the hours of 30 châteaux in this list, read from their official website or their business listing, with the date we last checked shown.