Fontenay Barn Fin XIIe siècle (≈ 1295)
Occupancy of the hamlet by the Abbey.
1610
Construction of the chapel
Construction of the chapel 1610 (≈ 1610)
Chapelle Saint-Antoine built by Chamereau.
XVIIe siècle
Construction of the castle
Construction of the castle XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Work of the Billecocq family.
11 mars 1857
Death of General Vaudrey
Death of General Vaudrey 11 mars 1857 (≈ 1857)
Counsellor General dead at the castle.
2009
Film shooting
Film shooting 2009 (≈ 2009)
Short film *After the rain* shot on site.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Claude-Nicolas Vaudrey - Brigadier General and politician
Died at the castle in 1857.
Famille Billecocq - Owners and builders
Built the castle in the 17th century.
Famille Chamereau - Billecocq allies
Builders of the chapel in 1610.
Origin and history
The castle of Cessey, located in the eponymous hamlet south of Jours-lès-Baigneux (Côte-d It was built by the Billecocq family, allied in 1613 with Chamereau, who had erected nearby the chapel Saint-Antoine in 1610. This estate, marked by orangery and preserved commons, is part of a park with pond, formed by a dam on the Laignes River.
Originally, the hamlet of Cessey depended on the abbey of Oigny before welcoming, from the end of the 12th century, a barn of Fontenay Abbey. The Saint-Antoine chapel, close to the castle, is distinguished by its arcade bell tower, its statuary niche and stained glass windows, reflecting the local religious and seigneurial influence.
General Claude-Nicolas Vaudrey (1784–57), General Councillor of the Canton of Baigneux-les-Jifs, died there in 1857. In the 21st century, the site enriched with a 1,400 m runway and served as a short film decor After the rain (2009), illustrating its heritage and cultural value.
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