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. Click here for the itinerary from the “Voie Verte” and the castle.

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.