The castles
Discovering the castles
The Southern Burgundy Castle Route brings together fourteen sites, each with its own unique history and character.
As you travel along the route, you can choose to explore medieval fortresses, discover stately homes, enjoy gardens and landscapes, or follow in the footsteps of Burgundian history.
Depending on your preferences and the time you have available, you are free to plan your own itinerary.
Berzé Castle
• Period: Medieval
• Type: Fortress
• Features: A complex of ramparts and towers overlooking the Mâconnais countryside
• Location: Mâconnais
Brancion Castle
• Period: Medieval
• Type: Fortified site
• Features: Ruins of a medieval hilltop village set in unspoilt surroundings
• Location: Tournugeois
Chaumont-en-Charolais Castle
• Period: Medieval (renovated)
• Type: Country house
• Features: Evolving architecture set within the Charolais countryside
• Location: Charolais
Cormatin Castle
• Period: 17th century
• Type: Country house
• Features: Remarkable interior décor and French formal gardens
• Location: Clunisois
Couches Castle
• Period: Medieval
• Type: Fortified castle
• Features: Imposing keep and well-preserved defensive architecture
• Location: Couchois
Digoine Castle
• Period: 18th century
• Type: Classical château
• Features: Elegant architecture and extensive landscaped grounds
• Location: Charolais
Drée Castle
• Period: 18th century
• Type: Country house
• Features: Remarkable gardens and a harmonious architectural ensemble
• Location: Charolais
Germolles Castle
• Type: Ducal residence
• Features: One of the best-preserved residences of the Dukes of Burgundy, offering a glimpse into court life in the late Middle Ages
• Location: Côte Chalonnaise
La Ferté Castle
• Period: 12th century
• Type: Abbey
• Features: Historic Cistercian site in peaceful surroundings
• Location: Côte Chalonnaise
Pierreclos Castle
• Period: Medieval (modified)
• Type: Wine-producing château
• Features: A château overlooking the vineyards of the Mâconnais region, combining medieval structures with later alterations
• Location: Mâconnais
Pierre-de-Bresse Castle
• Period: 17th century
• Type: Brick château
• Features: Museum dedicated to the traditions and heritage of the Bresse region
• Location: Bresse
Rully Castle
• Period: Medieval (rebuilt)
• Type: Inhabited castle
• Features: Fortified complex overlooking a wine-growing village
• Location: Côte Chalonnaise
Saint-Point Castle
• Period: 18th century
• Type: Historic residence
• Special features: Former home of Alphonse de Lamartine and a site of literary heritage
• Location: Mâconnais
Sully Castle
• Period: Renaissance
• Type: Inhabited castle
• Features: An inhabited Renaissance castle, surrounded by a moat, illustrating the continuity of a living family heritage
• Location: Autun region
Berzé le Châtel
Brancion
Chaumont en Charolais
Cormatin
Couches
Digoine
Drée
Germolles
La Ferté
Pierreclos
Pierre de Bresse
Rully
Saint-Point
Sully
Berzé le Châtel
Chaumont en Charolais
Couches
Drée
La Ferté
Pierre de Bresse
Saint-Point
Brancion
Cormatin
Digoine
Germolles
Pierreclos
Rully
Sully
Berzé le Châtel
Cormatin
Drée
Pierreclos
Saint-Point
Brancion
Couches
La Ferté
Pierre de Bresse
Sully
Chaumont en Charolais
Digoine
Germolles
Rully
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