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Origin and history

The Château de Rochefort-sur-Brévon is located west of the village, isolated by a loop of the Brévon. Its access is via a track from RD 16, to the right of the west exit of Rochefort. This site houses two separate castles, separated by a meander of the river, in the Côte-d'Or department, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

The primitive castle, attested as early as 1235, occupied a rocky spur east of the present building, dominating the church and a pond. Destroyed by fire in 1730, it was replaced by a two-storey house around 1820. In 1888, the Count of Broissia entrusted the Parisian architect Sanson with the construction of a new neo-Renaissance residence on a nearby rocky ridge. This project was completed in 1896 by stables, a terraced garden, an orangery and a park.

The present castle, whose facade, roofs and interiors (large staircase, vestibule, fireplaces of living rooms and dining room) have been registered since 1982, remains a private property not open to the public. Its architecture reflects the eclectic influences of the 19th century, mixing Renaissance reinterpretation and landscape features characteristic of the aristocratic residences of the time.

Nearby are the remains of the medieval castle, reflecting the ancient occupation of the site. The two buildings thus illustrate almost eight centuries of local history, from the feudal fortress to the bourgeois residence, in a natural setting preserved by the Brévon loop.

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