Castles in Franche-Comté

Château fort
25190 Montjoie-le-Château

The castle of Montjoie-le-Château, medieval ruin of the 12th-XIIIth centuries, dominates the Doubs valley in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Ranked historic monument, it bears witness to the conflicts of the region, with pentagonal dungeon and flamboyant chapel.

Château de style Renaissance
70140 Pesmes

Château Rouillaud, a 15th and 16th century building in Pesmes (Haute-Saône), combines medieval and Renaissance defensive architecture, marked by its L-shaped plan and its spiral staircase.

Château
25580 Etalans

The castle of Etalans, a 13th century medieval fortress in Etalans, Doubs, was built by the archbishops of Besançon. Today, only buried remains and ditches remain.

Château de style néo-classique et palladien
25120 Maîche

The Château Montalembert, built between the 16th and 17th century in Maîche in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a neo-classical castle surrounded by French gardens, classified historical monument since 1950.

Château
70700 Villefrancon

Villefrancon Castle, built at the beginning of the 18th century in Villefrancon (Haute-Saône), is a rectangular house surrounded by moat, typical of the Burgundian civil buildings of the time.

Château fort
25440 Chenecey-Buillon

Charencey Castle, a 12th century medieval vestige, dominates the Loue Valley in Chenecey-Buillon (Doubs). This castle, adapted to firearms in 1408, illustrates the evolution of the Burgundian fortifications.

Château de style Renaissance
70140 Malans

Malans Castle, a 16th and 19th century Renaissance building, stands in Malans, Haute-Saône, famous for its classified frescoes and its history linked to the knights of Malans.

Château
25440 Bartherans

The castle of Bartherans, built between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, is a historical monument located in the Doubs, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. It is distinguished by its architecture and its classified interior decorations.