Construction of the castle XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Period of main construction of the monument.
16 septembre 1985
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 16 septembre 1985 (≈ 1985)
Protection of facades, roofs, moats and park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the castle and communes; moat; the park and its built elements: two basins and a chapel pavilion (cad. A 104, 105, 107 to 111, 116): registration by order of 16 September 1985
Key figures
Information non disponible - No historical character identified
Sources insufficient to identify key players.
Origin and history
The château de Châtres is a 17th-century building located in the commune of Champceveux, in the department of Yonne. This monument, typical of the residential architecture of its time, is distinguished by its facades, roofs, moats and a park decorated with basins and a chapel pavilion. These elements, characteristic of the seigneurial houses of the period, reflect the social and economic status of its original owners, although their names are not mentioned in the available sources.
Listed under the title of historical monuments by order of 16 September 1985, Châtres Castle enjoys protection not only covering the main building and its communes, but also external elements such as moat and park. This official recognition underlines its heritage importance in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. The accuracy of its location, assessed as satisfactory, as well as its exact address (122 Château de Chatre, 89220 Champcevres) are documented in heritage databases such as Mérimée.
In the 17th century, in Yonne as elsewhere in Burgundy, castles often served as residences for the aristocracy or the rising bourgeoisie. They were centres of local power, linked to the farming of the surrounding lands and to the seigneurial administration. The château de Châtres, by its inscription and its architectural characteristics, illustrates this social and economic function, although the available archives do not specify its exact use or the identity of its historical occupants.
Current sources, such as Wikipedia and Monumentum, do not provide information on any significant figures associated with the castle, nor on specific historical events that have taken place there. The lack of data on its openness to the public or on services such as guided tours or accommodation also limits the knowledge of its contemporary use. Only its registration in 1985 attests to its heritage value recognized by the French institutions.
