Castle
Château de La Rochepot
Medieval fortress, 19th-c. restoration
Village · Côte-d'Or
La Rochepot
A Côte-d'Or village below a fairy-tale medieval castle with Burgundy's signature glazed-tile roof — an easy car detour off the Côte de Beaune.
Roof
Polychrome glazed tiles
The Burgundian signature
Setting
Southern Côte de Beaune
Wooded hills in the Côte-d'Or
Access
Privately owned
Opens seasonally — verify hours & admission
The village
La Rochepot sits in the hills at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, in the Côte-d'Or, crowned by the Château de La Rochepot — a medieval fortress heavily restored in the 19th century and topped with the polychrome glazed-tile roof that is a signature of Burgundian architecture. Its turrets above the wooded slopes make it one of the more photogenic stops near the vineyards.
On the self-drive route it is a short, scenic detour off the Day 7 Côte de Beaune drive between the white-wine villages around Meursault — exactly the kind of off-the-rail-line stop a car makes easy (the château is privately owned and opens seasonally; hours and admission need verification).
What to see
- 01Château de La RochepotTurreted medieval fortress with the polychrome glazed-tile roof; privately owned, seasonal opening (verify hours & admission).
- 02The villageStone houses below the castle in the wooded hills of the southern Côte de Beaune.
- 03Côte de Beaune detourA short, scenic stop off the white-wine road near Meursault.
Eat, taste & stay
Visit · castle
Château de La Rochepot
Glazed-tile roof
Nearby · whites
Meursault
Côte de Beaune Chardonnay
Nearby · base
Beaune
Hospices & walled cellars
Region
Côte-d'Or
The golden slope
Our notesA fairy-tale castle off the wine road
La Rochepot's turreted château, with its polychrome glazed-tile roof, is a quick, photogenic detour off the Côte de Beaune near Meursault — the kind of stop a car makes easy. Privately owned and seasonal, so verify hours and admission.
For the glazed-tile castle.
§From the wiki
La Rochepot sits in the hills at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, in the Côte-d'Or, crowned by the Château de La Rochepot — a medieval fortress heavily restored in the 19th century and topped with the polychrome glazed-tile roof that is a signature of Burgundian architecture. Its turrets above the wooded slopes make it one of the more photogenic stops near the vineyards.
On the self-drive route it is a short, scenic detour off the Day 7 Côte de Beaune drive between the white-wine villages around Meursault — exactly the kind of off-the-rail-line stop a car makes easy. (The château is privately owned and opens seasonally; hours and admission need verification.)