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Origin and history

The Château du Pignon blanc stands on the town of Brion, in Saône-et-Loire, on the foothills of the Autun mountain overlooking the Arroux valley. This monument is distinguished by its sober architecture, marked by a body of central houses flanked by two small wings. The stylistic details, such as the stone window frames of La Roche Mouron or the skylights adorned with wingers, reflect a discreet elegance typical of bourgeois constructions of the time. The property, surrounded by gated commons, remains today a private residence inaccessible to the public.

The history of the estate goes back to the Roux family, which would have ensured its initial constitution. In the 18th century, Pierre Roux, lieutenant in Autun's mastery, was the owner of it before his cousin, Albert Nivier, a picker at the great royal falconry, acquired it in 1767. It is under their aegis that the present castle is probably built. The estate then moved to Lazare Roux de Bellerue, then to the Fussey family until 1877. In the 20th century, he changed hands several times, notably in 1947 with Pierre de Brabois, whose son Philippe inherited in 1994.

The coats of arms of the Fussey family, associated with the castle for more than a century, are blazing like this: silver with a gules fascice accompanied by six whirlwinds of sand. This coat of arms, although linked to a specific period in the history of the estate, bears witness to the aristocratic anchoring of the place before its passage to bourgeois or private owners. There is no information on the initial use of the castle, but its architecture suggests a residential rather than defensive or agricultural vocation.

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