Visit the Château de Savigny museums: planes, cars, motorcycles...

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ID: GYG900092-1411665
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Country: St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Duration: 1 days


Description

Discover the Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune and its unusual collections: 100 fighter planes, 30 Abarth racing cars, 200 vintage motorcycles, 20 fire trucks, 8000 scale models...
The Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, built in 1340 and remodeled in the 17th century, is a listed historic monument. Today, this former fortress houses a number of unusual collections.

In the château's grounds, you'll find over a hundred fighter planes and helicopters. The château and its outbuildings are home to 30 prototype Abarth racing cars and over 200 motorcycle models dating from 1903 to 1960, including those of Jean Mermoz and Chanoine Kir. Other attractions include a firefighters' museum, a wine-making equipment museum, a high-clearance tractor museum and over 8,000 scale models.

On the estate, the Petit Château (1671) houses the tasting cellar and restaurant (reservations required for 20 people or more).

Since 1979, Michel Pont, passionate collector and owner of the Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, has opened his museums to the public every day to share his passions. His son, Christophe Pont, looks after the château's winegrowing operations with his domaine "Les Caves de l'Orangerie" and invites you to discover some of Burgundy's prestigious appellations. Tasting and sale of estate wines on site.

Highlights

  • Unusual collections: fighter planes, Abarth racing cars, motorcycles...
  • Historic monuments: 14th-century château & 17th-century Petit-Château
  • Tasting and sale of prestigious Burgundy wines
  • Free admission to the château, collections and park (ticket valid for one day)

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Unguided, signposted tour of the château, collections and grounds
Parking: free parking during opening hours
Length of visit: between 1 and 2 hours
Opening hours: open daily from 9am to 6:30pm
Last admission at 5:30pm (1h before closing time)
Annual closure: January 6 to 23, 2025 inclusive
Pet-friendly: dogs welcome (clean and on a leash)
Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune
INCLUDED
  • Access to the château, the park and all the collections: fighter planes, Abarth racing cars, vintage motorcycles, tractor-seaters, fire trucks, models, satellites...
NOT INCLUDED
  • Wine tasting at our winery
  • Guide
  • Food and beverages

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.