Château de La Chaize — Attraction in Villefranche-sur-Saône

I think we were very lucky to be the only guests on this tour on this particular day. We had the complete attention of our delightful and brilliant guide, Romarin. The chateau itself is quite stunning, no expense has been spared on a remarkable restoration. The gardens similarly are beautifully manicured. The historic cellar is literally jaw dropping for scale and again the quality and sheer industrial beauty of its restoration. The wine tasting illustrated well how the chateau’s approach to delivering nothing but excellence runs through every facet of the enterprise. Could not recommend a visit...

The place is pretty, but the wine tasting experience is simply something that no thought has been put into. The chateau is closed, the garden is closed, and the grape field is also not open to customers who pay €30 each to visit. This is the most expensive wine tasting that we've ever attended. Only three wines were served with tiny bit of each. There's no cheese or anything pairing with the wine. We saw a cellar and the fermentation area. That was it and we've seen these for free from other Chateaus. Our guide is friendly and answered all the questions that we asked. 3 stars are given...

This is a magnificent location. Really the history and the beuaty of the grounds really does its part to impress you. I think you have to know why you have come here. You might be picking up a few bottles of the wonderful wine , however I do not believe that for the un"toured" visitor you are going to have the type of wine tastings you might enjoy elsewhere in the valley. But to be clear I would put this on my list as a place to go. Because the grounds are amazing. And the wine you can purchase...