Construction of the castle 1778-1790 (≈ 1784)
Built by Bertrand for the Marquis Terrier.
1785-1787
Laying wallpapers
Laying wallpapers 1785-1787 (≈ 1786)
Exceptional Louis XVI collection.
13 janvier 1944
First MH ranking
First MH ranking 13 janvier 1944 (≈ 1944)
Castle and outbuildings protected.
23 décembre 2005
Extended classification
Extended classification 23 décembre 2005 (≈ 2005)
Park, remains and classified plots.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The federal complex consisting of the castle of Moncley comprising all the buildings, in total, including the decorations, the land base with courtyards, the park, vegetable garden, orchard and avenue of access, including the walls of fence and support, the gate, the basements of the floor with the remains of the old castle to the east (cad. Moncley C 309, 415, 414, 311-316, 372-376, 407; D 193 to 203, 205, 46; Emagny A 12, 15, 16, 435): by order of 23 December 2005 - Parts of the land base of the estate consisting of plots A 13 and A 14 of the Emagny cadastre: inscription by order of 23 December 2005
Key figures
Claude Joseph Alexandre Bertrand - Architect
Design the castle, disciple of Ledoux.
François Terrier de Santans - Marquis and sponsor
First Speaker of the Besançon Parliament.
Origin and history
Moncley Castle, built between 1778 and 1790 by the architect Claude Joseph Alexandre Bertrand (student of Ledoux), is a neoclassical masterpiece commissioned by Marquis François Terrier de Santans, the first president of Besançon's parliament. It replaces an ancient feudal fortress and has remained in the same family since its construction. Its style, marked by columns evoking a Greek temple and a central rotunda, illustrates the ancient influence popular at the time.
The castle houses an exceptional collection of wallpaper (1785-1787), original furniture and paintings, as well as a vaulted kitchen in the communes. The estate, organized in U around a court of honor, includes an orchard garden, stables, and a ride. Its park, avenues and medieval remains have been protected since 2005, completing a first classification in 1944.
Ranked as a historic monument for its architecture and interior decorations (vestibulum in Italian, salons Louis XVI), the castle is open to the public from May to October. It bears witness to the bisontin aristocratic fascist before the Revolution, while integrating utilitarian elements such as a farm and agricultural dependencies. Its partly classified furniture reinforces its heritage value.
The property extends over Moncley and Émagny, 15 km from Besançon. The Marquis Terrier de Santans, also owner of the Hotel Terrier de Santans in Besançon, left a lasting impression. The castle embodies the alliance between neoclassical architectural innovation and the franc-comtoise seigneurial tradition, while preserving traces of its medieval past.
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