Top Things to do in Savigny-les-Beaune
6 Things to do in Savigny-les-Beaune That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Savigny-les-Beaune, France including Henri de Villamont, Domaine Pinte, Domaine Pierre Guillemot, Office de Tourisme - Antenne de Savigny-les-Beaune, Chateau de Savigny-les-Beaune, Musees du Chateau de Savigny-les-Beaune.
1. Henri de Villamont
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
In the last decade of the 19th century, Léonce Bocquet, owner of the famous Château du Clos de Vougeot and the surrounding 52 ha., decided to build huge vinification and maturation cellars for the wines of his various Domaines. The achievement of this project was entrusted to Albert Suisse, professor at the Art School. Cellars of an area of 2400 m2 and 6 meters high under the vault were finally constructed in 8 years. The building covering it shows red bricks and grey stones on the façade and a roof made of slate. An engraved stone bears the inscription “1888”, date of the completion of the work. When Henri de VIllamont purchased this magnificent building in 1964, the aim was to perpetuate this gigantic work: our prestigious wines are matured in these vaulted cellars and bottles in a special “antique” tinted glass.
Reviewed By shazztang - Auckland, New Zealand
The sommelier was friendly and accommodating to our visiting group of 4. Our wine tasting "fee" could be spent towards bottles of wine to take home, so the the tastings were essentially free. We really enjoyed the range of wines on offer and were suprised at how good the sparkling was!
2. Domaine Pinte
3. Domaine Pierre Guillemot
4. Office de Tourisme - Antenne de Savigny-les-Beaune
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
5. Chateau de Savigny-les-Beaune
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4.0 based on 804 reviews
Reviewed By 146claytone
My wife discovered this incredible collection I think in a Michelin guide soon after we checked into our hotel in Beaune. I'm not sure if she regretted it later. We spent the better part of a day here, as I'm a near lifelong motorcyclist. The main event here is a truly mind-boggling collection of mostly vintage (50's and earlier) bikes, in varying degrees of restoration. I'd say that's my only complaint, that most bikes were not in exactly pristine condition. But the sheer volume of the collection is mind-boggling. And all the many, many models in row after row of display cases. I couldn't take them all in. I definitely took too many photos. I'd say the setting is almost as spectacular as the museums. It's a toss-up as to which is most startling: the rows and rows of motorcycles in an ancient castle, or outside the site of I don't know how many jet fighters just planted on lawns here and there on a typically beautiful French country estate. A little surreal. But for any gearhead like me, it was heaven. I'm not into fire engines or jet fighters that much, but I still spent a fair amount of time staring at those collections as well. and the Abarth racing car museum. and the small space exploration Pavilion, that's easy to miss outside. Pretty sure I forgot something else. You get the idea. If you're into this kind of stuff, I hope you have as patient a partner as I did with my wife. Plus, for anyone, the adjacent village is, like much of Burgundy, or for that matter France in general in my experience, charming and beautiful and full of great food and wine and friendly people. Highly recommended, at least for people a little obsessed like me :-)...
6. Musees du Chateau de Savigny-les-Beaune
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