le lieu historique DU CHÂTEAU DE PIZAY

Gardens & Château

A long history in legacy,
an unruffled garden,
a timeless forest.

Our formal French 18^th century garden was designed at the time of Le Nôtre; he also created the gardens at Château de Versailles.

The 1750 layout plans are safeguarded at Pizay, and show that continuous upkeep has maintained the same design over the centuries. Eight flower and low box hedge bordered alleyways converge to form a star with a flowerbed at its heart. Majestic yew trees, clipped into stacked discs, stand tall in echo to the keep. Over 4 000 bedding flowers are selected and planted here in the spring, adding a magical finishing touch.

The romantic garden is also a perfect example of topiary art.

To the north of the Château, over around 30 hectares or 75 acres, spreads ‘Forêt de Pizay’.

Our forest is unspoiled and wild, a place where legends are rooted.

Here, the visitor can find sanctuary in a universe that has been preserved, a unique biodiversity reserve where oak, hornbeam, acacia, sweet chestnut, hare, roe deer and a wide variety of birds peacefully coexist. It is an extension of the estate’s tranquil atmosphere.

Today, woodland management has become a focal point for us. We recently selected oaks that are transformed into home-grown tuns, in which to mature the finest of our cuvées.

We are the heirs to a long history serving the art of living.

The first surviving written record where the name Pizay or Pizeys is to be found is in Cluny Abbey charters dating from 1030. Today, the château is a subtle mix of the variety of roles it has played throughout its history; a halt, a place of protection and a place where Beaujolais terroir is spotlit and shared.

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