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Ternant Castle, located in the municipality of the same name in Côte-d'Or, is a building of the 4th quarter of the 17th century, built on the site of a former hunting relay of the sires of Vergy. Located on the edge of the Ternant forest, west of the village, it is distinguished by its central body framed by two square towers with roofs to the edge. These architectural elements, as well as vestiges re-used in nearby houses, testify to its evolution throughout the centuries.

Before the 17th century, Ternant's fief belonged mainly to the chapter of Vergy, then to the chapter of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which erected in 1560 a lower seigneurial house. In 1675, the estate was acquired by Louis de Pélissier, who undertook the reconstruction of the present castle. The site then changed hands several times: sold in 1740 to Amé François Chavansot Berbis, then in 1773 to André-Charles Dubard, adviser to the court of accounts, whose widow gave the good as national property to the Lamb family.

The building, partially renovated in the 18th century, preserves remarkable elements such as a wooden gallery and an oratory. These parts, together with the two buildings and their stairways, have been listed as historical monuments since 22 December 1987. The castle thus illustrates the seigneurial and architectural heritage of Burgundy, between forests and rural heritage.

The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) underline its local importance, although certain periods of its history, such as the details of its sale as a national good, remain to be specified. Its exact address, 1 Rue Barbet in Ternant (21220), and its Insee code (21625) confirm its anchoring in the department of the Côte d'Or.

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