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  3. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
  4. Côte-d'or
  5. 21640 Gilly-lès-Cîteaux

  6. Château des Abbés de Citeaux

 Château des Abbés de Citeaux à Gilly-lès-Cîteaux en Côte-d'or

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château

Château des Abbés de Citeaux

    Château des Abbés de Citeaux
    21640 Gilly-lès-Cîteaux
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Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Château des Abbés de Citeaux
Crédit photo : Arnaud 25 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
600
700
…
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
VIe siècle
Benedictine Foundation
1299
Repurchase by Cîteaux
XIVe siècle
Fortress and destruction
XVIIe siècle
Reconstruction by the abbots
1790-1791
Sale as a national good
1978
Historical Monument
2022
Acquisition by Les Sources
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs of the castle, the building of the communes, the 17th century pavilion at the southwest corner of the moat, the 18th century pavilion in the park; storeroom; outdoor porch and corresponding terraces; moat; the four grids of the park with their pillars; large staircase with ceiling wall and staircase with wooden baluster ramp; kitchen with fireplaces on the ground floor; next rooms with decoration or remains of decor: on the ground floor, the two rooms adjoining the kitchen, on the first floor, the large living room of the North-East Pavilion and the two rooms south of the building, on the second floor, the living room and the small living room of the North-East Pavilion, the five rooms north of the large staircase, the large living room south of the large staircase, as well as the three small cabinets and the small adjoining living room (cad. E 74, 279, 282-284): entry by order of 22 May 1978

Key figures

Germain de Paris (496-576) - Bishop of Paris and Saint Founded the priory in the sixth century.
Nicolas III Boucherat - Abbé de Cîteaux (XVIIe) Reconstructs the castle after the wars.
Pierre Nivelle - Abbé successor of Boucherat Finished the abbots' residence.
Charles-Emmanuel de Savoie-Nemours - Duke of Savoie Ordained looting in 1591-1595.
René et Simone Traversac - Investors (1987) Restored the current hotel-restaurant.

Origin and history

The castle of Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, or priory of the Abbés de Cîteaux, is a former Cistercian priory of the 14th and 17th centuries, surrounded by a park of 15 hectares and a French garden. Located in the Gold Coast, near the Abbey of Cîteaux and the Clos de Vougeot, it was a strategic place for the Cistercian order, master of Burgundy vineyards and surrounding agricultural land. Its architecture combines medieval remains and reconstructions of the 17th and 18th centuries, with moat, drawbridge and vaulted cellars.

Founded in the 6th century by Germain de Paris, bishop and patron saint, the priory of Gilly was initially Benedictine before being assigned in 1299 to the Abbey of Cîteaux. In the 14th century, it became a fortress during the Hundred Years War, then destroyed during the Wars of Religion (1591-1595). Reconstructed in the 17th century by the Abbés Nicolas III Boucherat and Pierre Nivelle, he served as a residence for the Abbés de Cîteaux until the French Revolution, where he was confiscated and sold as a national good.

After various uses (cultural center, private property), the castle was restored in 1987 and transformed into a 5-star hotel-restaurant. In 2022, it was acquired by the Les Sources group, which undertook renovations to make it a luxurious establishment, Les Sources de Vougeot, scheduled for 2026. The site has retained protected features since 1978, such as facades, moats, ogival pantry and decorated salons.

The castle illustrates the Cistercian influence in Burgundy, linked to the winery (Clos-Vougeot) and the hydraulic development of the river Vouge. Its history reflects religious conflicts, architectural changes and heritage adaptation, from a monastery to an exceptional tourist destination.

Today, the estate offers 49 charming rooms, a park with tennis and swimming pool, and a medieval cellar showing its winemaking past. Close to the Grands Crus road, it perpetuates the link between monastic heritage, Burgundy vineyards and high-end hospitality.

Future

It is currently operated as a 5-star hotel and luxurious traditional regional gourmet restaurant.

External links

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