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Origin and history

The Château des Perrières is located on a hilltop overlooking Mâcon and the Saône valley, in the department of Saône-et-Loire. Its current architecture is probably the result of an expansion made in the late eighteenth century. The central, rectangular building has a south façade of 34 metres flanked by two square towers with pavilion roofs, extended by wings in return of square. A vaulted 400 m2 cellar, supported by square batteries, extends under the building. Now privately owned, it houses a school canteen and associative activities for seniors.

Between the 14th and 18th centuries, a first castle was built, probably by Jewish families living in the area. In 1828, the estate entered the Parseval family through the marriage of Félicité-Berthille Benon de Vosgines with Jules-Alexandre de Parseval-Grandmaison, son of the poet François-Auguste de Parseval-Grandmaison. The castle remained in this line until 1938, when it was sold to Marthe Billion du Rousset, widow of Henri-Pie de Parseval. Since then, it belongs to their descendants.

The heraldic of the Parseval family is described as "silver, with a sand blade, charged with three silver stars". The castle, although not open to the public, retains a social role by hosting educational and community services in its adjacent park.

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