Reconstruction after fire 1646 (≈ 1646)
Castle rebuilt after a devastating fire.
1728
Plantation development
Plantation development 1728 (≈ 1728)
Drawing of plant alignments still visible today.
30 octobre 2001
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 30 octobre 2001 (≈ 2001)
Official protection of the castle and its outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The castle, the communes in total; doorwork; wine; the dovecote; fence walls, terrace, mail planted; the portal; the well; facades and roofs of the house (former outbuilding); the remains of the tower; the bastion and the bastioned wall (Box AB 1, 41 to 43, 45; C 942): inscription by order of 30 October 2001
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Origin and history
The castle of Béru, located in the department of Yonne in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a 17th century building rebuilt after a fire in 1646. It is distinguished by its architectural organisation around a large square courtyard, framed by main buildings and commons. On the upper floor, two sun and lunar dials, accompanied by Latin inscriptions, are rare and notable elements. The roofs, adorned with openwork stone skylights representing bicephalous eagles, add to its exceptional character.
The estate also includes a medieval house, probably intended for the guards, as well as remains of towers and a bastion. The alignments of plantations, still visible, follow a drawing dated 1728, testifying to the landscaping of the period. The castle, its commons, and various elements such as the dovecote or the terrace were listed as historic monuments in 2001, highlighting their heritage value.
The ensemble, closed by a gate and gate, reflects an orderly and functional architecture, typical of the seigneurial residences of the period. The fence walls, the well, and the bastioned remains complete this painting, offering an overview of the defensive and domestic organization of the seventeenth century in Burgundy.
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