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The Château de Cult, located in the village of the same name in Haute-Saône, is a building whose origins date back to the early seventeenth century. Two bays in the east, dated 1611 and 1618 respectively, bear the inscriptions "Guil-Clerc" and the initials "GC", suggesting a link with the locally influential Clerc family. The presence of a tower of stairs in screws, pierced shooting openings, evokes an initial defensive function, although knowledge over this period remains limited. Jean Clerc, General Tabellion of Burgundy and Judge of Cult, died in 1631, illustrates the importance of this family in the region.

In the 19th century, the castle underwent major transformations under the impetus of Charles Bonaventure Noirpoudre de Sauvigney, owner in 1834. When he died in 1849, the building was divided between his two children. His daughter, married to Dr Rousseau de Choye, converted him into a country house surrounded by a park. The reshuffles of this period, while reducing overall architectural interest, preserve notable decorative elements, such as a false marble staircase and interior carpentry dating from the mid-19th century. The house body, which was listed as a historical monument in 1998, remains the only protected element.

The building is distinguished by its evolution from a structure with probably defensive or seigneurial vocation to a bourgeois residence. The traces of the 17th and 19th centuries coexist, reflecting the social and architectural changes of the Haute-Saône. Today, its location in the southwest of the village, near the church, and its partial state of conservation make it a modest but significant testimony of the local heritage. The accuracy of its geographical location is estimated to be mediocre (level 5/10), and its approximate address is the 2 Route of Hugier.

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