Grosse Tour
Built in the early 16th century, it guarded the Route de Verdun
Its roof is laid out as a pleasure garden
One of the four towers built in the early 16th century, it is decorated on the boulevard side with the coat of arms of the governor of Burgundy, La Trémouille.
It played a role in monitoring the plain by watching the Route de Verdun, the nearby Saone forming the frontier between the French kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire until 1678.
Thus the guard saw the arrival in 1569 of the 40,000 Germans answering Condé's call, and then in 1636 the army led by Gallas that ravaged, pillaged and set fire to the faubourgs.
Purchased in 1891 by the Maison Calvet from Bordeaux, it was used by this wine merchant as a prestigious tasting room before being acquired by the municipality. Its roof is laid out as a pleasure garden.
As part of our guided tours, you can look out over the rooftops of Beaune from the pleasure garden at the top of the tower, and also see the Tour des Billes
The Tourism Office is located not far from the tower. Here you can obtain all the information you might need about Beaune and its region.
