Visiting Château du Clos de Vougeot: tickets, opening hours and tours
Self-guided or guided tour?
On a self-guided tour, you follow a marked route with a leaflet in French, English, or German, interactive screens, and a mobile app. Allow about one hour, including the film. The film is titled «Never in vain, always in wine», it tells the story of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, and is shown in the Petit Cellier in French and English.
Guided tours take place at fixed times, by reservation, with a maximum of 20 people. In French at 10:30 AM, 2:30 PM, and 4:30 PM (the 4:30 PM tour is only on weekends, except reception Saturdays). In English at 11:30 AM and 3:30 PM. With a guided tour and a stop at the gift shop, allow one and a half to two hours. I’ve led this tour hundreds of times as a guide, and I’ll be honest: the quality in English varies greatly depending on who leads it. In French, it almost always adds something the leaflet doesn’t, especially about how the presses work.
What works
- A self-guided tour is enough if you have an hour and read the signs.
- The guided tour explains how the presses work, which the screens do not.
- The film in the Petit Cellier keeps children entertained for ten minutes, which is valuable.
- The route is short: you can’t get lost.
Good to know
- No elevator: stairs and uneven floors.
- Some rooms may be closed during receptions, especially on Saturdays.
- The guided tour in English varies in quality depending on the guide.
- Pets are not allowed.
What you see, in order
The tour starts in the courtyard of honor, then the winery—this is the highlight. It is built in the shape of a cloister and houses four monumental oak screw presses, each capable of pressing four tons of grapes. Next is the 12th-century vaulted Grand Cellier, which could hold two thousand barrels of wine and where the Confrérie holds its chapters. Then the dormitory of the lay brothers with its 14th-century oak roof trusses, the kitchens, and the Renaissance wing added in 1551 by Dom Jean Loisier, the 48th abbot of Cîteaux, with its courtyard and well. The Petit Cellier with its film, the gift shop, and, depending on the season, a temporary exhibition. Room-by-room details are on what to see at the château, and the nine centuries of history on the history of Clos de Vougeot.
Opening hours, season by season
From April to October: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, ticket office until 5:30 PM. On Saturdays, if there is a reception, the ticket office closes at 4:30 PM and the château at 5:00 PM. From November to March: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, ticket office until 4:30 PM. Last entry is one hour before closing, in all cases. Closed on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1. The château hosts receptions mainly on Fridays and Saturdays, and the Renaissance kitchens or dormitory may be closed on those days. If you only have one chance, come on a Tuesday or Wednesday morning.
The château no longer produces wine, and the gift shop is not a winery: don’t expect to buy a specific bottle of Clos de Vougeot there. For that, you need to visit a winery or a wine merchant—over eighty owners share the clos, as explained on the wine page.
Getting there
Rue de la Montagne, 21640 Vougeot, on the Route des Grands Crus between Dijon and Beaune, about twenty kilometers from each. By train: Vougeot-Gilly-lès-Cîteaux station on the TER Dijon–Beaune line, then a one-kilometer walk (15 minutes). By car from Dijon: 25 to 30 minutes via the D974 through Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, and Chambolle-Musigny. From Beaune: about 25 minutes via Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanée. There is on-site parking. Routes and connections are detailed in how to get there.
The only GetYourGuide option that includes admission
If you want to book admission along with something else, there’s only one answer: the lunch-tasting at La Table de Léonce, three hours, ten guests, with a guided tour of the château included. For ages 18 and up, Tuesday to Sunday from April to October.
Combining the château and a vineyard tour
Visit the château in the morning and take a vineyard tour in the afternoon, or vice versa depending on your starting point. The two options below stop at Clos de Vougeot on the vineyard side, which complements what you’ll have seen inside: the full-day tour from Beaune with fourteen tastings, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 311 reviews, and the two-and-a-half-hour walk between the plots. The full comparison is on all tours.
Editor's choiceFrom Beaune: day in Burgundy with 14 tastings
ShortestCôte de Nuits: guided walk through the vineyards (2 h 30)
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Frequently asked questions
Can the Clos de Vougeot be visited?
Yes, every day: 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM from April to October, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM from November to March, last entry one hour before closing, closed on December 24, 25, 31, and January 1. Self-guided or guided tours by reservation. Details on opening hours and tickets.
Where to buy admission tickets?
At the château’s ticket office on site or on its official website; we do not sell tickets and do not display any prices. On GetYourGuide, only the lunch at La Table de Léonce option includes admission.
How much time should you allow?
Approximately one hour for a self-guided tour, including the film; one and a half to two hours with a guided tour and the gift shop. Half a day if you add a walk through the vineyards, a full day with a tour. See how long the visit lasts.
Do the vineyard tours enter the château?
No. They stop outside the clos, on the vineyard side, for photos and an explanation of the terroir. This is explained in detail on Côte de Nuits wine tours.