How to get here by Car

The RCEA (E62 – N79, highway A79+), passes 5 km from the castle. From exit n°4 “Pierreclos”, you will take less than 10 minutes to get to the castle.

The A6 highway (Paris-Lyon), also called ” Highway of the Sun “, passes 14 km from the castle. From the “Mâcon Sud” motorway exit n°29, it will take you about 15 minutes to get to Pierreclos.

The A40 highway (Mâcon-Geneva), passes 13 km from the castle. It will take you less than 15 minutes to get to Pierreclos.

Estimated distances and travel time by car:

Mâcon (13 km) – 15 minutes
Lyon (82 km) – 55 minutes
Beaune (104 km) – 1h05
Dijon (145 km) – 1h25
Geneva (165 km) – 1h40
Aix-en-Provence (380 km) – 3h30
Paris (414 km) – 3h40

Nearest airports

The TGV station Mâcon-Loché (7 km from Mâcon) is located 12 minutes from Pierreclos.

TGV Lyon-Mâcon : about 25 minutes
TGV Paris-Mâcon : about 90 minutes

The TER (regional train) station of Mâcon-Ville (center) is located 18 minutes from Pierreclos (about 20 minutes from the castle).

Nearest airports

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS)

Geneva International Airport (GVA)

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (PCG)

Access by foot or by bike

In the village of Pierreclos. The GR 76 A is a 105 km hiking trail that stops near the castle.

At 5 km from the castle (15 minutes by bike). The “Voie Verte” is a 140 km long path that links Chalon-sur-Saône to Mâcon. The itinerary includes stops in the neighboring villages.

At 14 km from the castle (40 minutes by bike). The “Voie Bleue” is a 700 km route that links Luxembourg to Lyon along the Moselle and Saône rivers. The itinerary makes a stop in Mâcon.

The Château de Pierreclos has been awarded the “Accueil Vélo” label.