Domaine of the Château de Layé and the Vieux-Château

En un regard

Le château en bref

The Domaine of the Château de Layé and the Vieux-Château, in Vinzelles, at the heart of the Mâconnais vineyards, brings together two neighbouring castles. The Vieux-Château, dating from the XIIe and XIIIe centuries, is a pentagonal-plan complex defended by a double enclosure wall and moats. Three residential ranges, flanked by square towers, surround a courtyard, which is preceded by a forecourt. Its living quarters contain a vaulted chapel and a great hall that retains remnants of painted hunting scenes. The Château de Layé, dating from the XIIIe century, was partly destroyed by fire and restored in the early XIXe century. Between the two stands a winery building housing wine presses. The estate has been listed as a monument historique since 2003.