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Vaite Castle dans le Doubs

Doubs

Vaite Castle

    D30
    25820 Champlive

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIIIe siècle
Initial construction
vers 1480
Fire by Louis XI
1643
Seat during the Ten Years War
milieu XVIe siècle
Restoration by the Germans
1668
French catch and reconquest
1793
Orderly Demolition
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Famille de Montfaucon - First owners Builders of the castle in the 13th century.
Louis XI - King of France Ordonna fire the castle around 1480.
Famille Lallemand - Owners-restaurants Buy and restore the castle in the 16th century.
Claude-Antoine de Cléron - Defender of the castle Died in the siege of 1643.

Origin and history

Vaite Castle is an ancient castle built in the 13th century by the family of Montfaucon, one of the most powerful in the region. Located on a hill between Champlive and Laissey, it overlooks the Doubs valley by more than 230 meters. This strategic site gave him a major defensive role in the region.

In 1480 the castle was burned by the troops of Louis XI, leaving important ruins. In the middle of the 16th century, the German family bought the seigneury and undertook a complete restoration, adding in particular a courtine pierced by murderers on the south side, still visible today. This work restored the castle's role as a defensive fortress.

During the War of Ten Years (1634-1644), the castle was besieged in 1643 by Lorrains, without success. In 1668 he was briefly taken by the French before being reconquered. The Germans continued until 1792, when the General Council of the Doubs ordered its demolition for fear that it would become a den of robbers. Today, there is only one missing tower, a cistern and remains of ramparts.

The undeveloped and partially collapsed site offers a remarkable view of the Doubs Valley. Although unprotected, it is listed among the Doubs sites by the DREAL, attracting lovers of history and landscapes. Caution is recommended during the visit due to the state of the ruins.

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