The village of Berzé-le-Châtel will seduce you for its landscapes, its hikes and the greenway.
Would you like to spend a moment out of time, ladies and gentlemen? Visit the fortress of Berzé-le-Châtel with your family, the largest and best preserved in Burgundy. A rich programme of activities and guided tours immerses you in the fascinating world of the daily life of knights in the Middle Ages, and tells you the history of the fortress!
A family property built by the ancestors of the current owners to protect the Abbey of Cluny, Berzé overlooks a superb panorama of the vineyards of the Solutré valley. Built between the 11th and 15th centuries around its Carolingian chapel, the castle retains its entire defensive system, thirteen towers including two keeps, its impressive entrance châtelet and its medieval rooms.
This makes it the largest and best-preserved fortress in Burgundy.
The castle comprises three enclosures. Each is home to a variety of gardens, including orchards, vegetable plots and a formal garden with boxwood, statues, hedges and tall yew trees shaped like chess pieces. From the top of the terraces, there is a splendid view over the Val Lamartinien with its vineyards in the background.
The setting for Ridley Scott's Hollywood film "The Last Duel", starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Adam Driver and Jodie Cormier.
In season, the tavern offers refreshments and the chance to taste the estate's wines from 10am to 6pm!
Credit card, Cheques and postal orders, Holiday vouchers, Cash, Eurocard - Mastercard, Bank transfers, Visa
Pets welcome
Amenities
Picnic area
Parking
Toilettes
Services
Shop
Activity
Temporary exhibitions
Son et lumière
Prices & SchedulesOpening :
From 05/04/2025 to 30/06/2025 of 14:00 to 18:00. Closed on : Monday
From 01/07/2025 to 31/08/2025 of 10:00 to 18:00
From 01/09/2025 to 02/11/2025 of 14:00 to 18:00. Closed on : Monday
Open from 05/04/2025 to 02/11/2025, Tuesday to Sunday, 2pm to 6pm (last admission at 5pm). Guided tour at 5pm.
Open from 01/07/2025 to 31/12/2025, daily from 10am to 6pm.
Prices :
Base rate - full rate adult : 8€
Child rate (Under 12s) : 5€
Rate for large families : 6.5€
Student's rate : 6.5€
Rate for unemployed persons : 6.5€
Special opening conditions :
Open for groups out of season, by prior arrangement.
