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  3. Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
  4. Côte-d'or
  5. 21400 Brémur-et-Vaurois

  6. Brémur Castle

Brémur Castle en Côte-d'or

Côte-dor

Brémur Castle

    11 Rue du Château
    21400 Brémur-et-Vaurois
Photo de Brémur Castle
Michel FOUCHER

Timeline

Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
…
2000
vers 980
Construction of a chapel
1269
Freedom of inhabitants
1392
Castle held by Guillaume Blonde
1593
Taking and strengthening the castle
1602
Order of demolition by Henry IV
1609
Final destruction
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Comtesses de Chartres et du Perche - Chapel sponsors Have a chapel built around 980.
Jean, seigneur de Châteauvillain - Lord of Brémur in 1269 Free the inhabitants of the shawl.
Guillaume Blonde - Holder of the castle in 1392 Holds the fief by his wife Jeanne.
Fyot d’Arbois - Preacher of the castle in 1593 Strengthen its fortifications after its capture.
Henri IV - King of France Ordone the demolition in 1602.

Origin and history

The castle of Brémur, today in ruins, is located in the hamlet of Brémur, north of Brémur-et-Vaurois in the Gold Coast. Its origins date back to a castral motte of the 10th century, mentioned in 980 when building a chapel by the Countesses of Chartres and Perche. This site, first fortified, evolved into a medieval fortress in the 13th century, of which today only a portion of the enclosure and a circular tower remain.

In 1269, Jean, lord of Châteauvillain and Brémur, granted freedoms to the inhabitants of the shawl, marking a period of local development. Over the centuries, the castle changed hands: in 1392, Guillaume Blonde was the holder of it by alliance with Jeanne de Vargents. The fortress, reinforced in 1593 by Fyot d'Arbois after its capture, was finally condemned in 1602 by Henri IV, who ordered its demolition among eight other castles in the region.

The current 13th century remains bear witness to its defensive architecture, with a partially preserved 40-metre enclosure and a circular corner tower. Although destroyed in 1609, its history reflects the feudal conflicts and dynamics of medieval and modern Burgundy.

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