History

Pierreclos castle is located near the Rock of Solutré, an iconic site known to have people living around it for over 50.000 years.

Known as "Clippiaco" Pierreclos was already a Gallo-Roman villa. Genesis of the Burgundy vineyard.

The existence of a church located on the strategic Southern tip of the rocky spur and overlooking the "Petite Grosne" valley was mentioned.

With it's own village and cemetery put under the authority of the Church. Pierreclos became an ecclesiastical enclosure. 

Not far from here, Cluny III Abbey was built. It is known as the largest Christian church built before Saint Peter's in Rome.

In order to compete with the power of the Church, the Lord of Berzé built the Cstle dungeon.

Edward, Sire of Beaujeu, exchanges his castle of La Rochepot with Jean de Frôlois who gives him the castle of Pierreclos.

Louis de Savoie inherited Pierreclos Castle and gave it up to the Bletterans family.

Taken and retaken many times throughout the War, Pierreclos Castle was recognized as a highly strategic place.

By marriage The Rougemont family got Pierreclos Castle. During the Wars of Religion the church burned down and the nave was destroyed.

Pierreclos Castle is sold to the Michon Family who owned it until the French Revolution.

On 27th July 1789n around 200 people from nearby villages plundered the Castle.

French poet Alphonse de Lamartine is a friend of the Michon family. He regularly stayed at Pierreclos, and became friends with "Laurence" and Nina Michond de Pierreclau, with whom he has a son.

The Castle was owned successively by the Chaland Thiollière, Darnat Fouilloux, Masson families.

The Pidault family became the owner of Château de Pierreclos. After several campaigns of restoration work, the château is now open to the public.

The estate is attached to the château, which has returned to its historic wine-making activity.