Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cost and Hours:
€8.50, open April-Sept Wed-Mon 10:00-17:30, Oct-March Wed-
Mon 10:00-11:30 & 14:00-16:30, mid-Sept-Oct Wed-Mon 10:00-11:45 & 14:00-16:45,
closed Tue year-round.
Information:
Tour half on your own and the other half with a French guide (get the
English handout; most guides speak some English and can answer questions, tel. 03 80 21
71 37,
www.larochepot.com
)
.
Getting There:
The highly recommended scenic route from Beaune to the château
is described earlier. Or, to reach the château more directly from Beaune, follow signs
for
Chalon-sur-Saône
from Beaune's ring road, then follow signs to
Autun
for 15 lovely
minutes.
Visiting the Castle:
Cross the drawbridge under the Pot family coat of arms and (as
instructed) knock three times with the ancient knocker to enter. If no one comes, knock
harder, or find a log and ram the gate.
ConstructionbeganduringtheendoftheMiddleAges(whencastleswerebuilttode-
fend)andwas completed duringthe Renaissance (when castles were transformed into lux-
