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Riegot's fort house, located in Champvert in Nièvre, is a historical monument representative of the military and rural architecture of the late Middle Ages. Built in the 15th century, it illustrates local defensive techniques while integrating into the Burgundy agricultural landscape. Its facades and roofs, as well as those of its adjoining barn, were protected by registration in 1995, highlighting their heritage value.

Modified in the 17th century, this strong house bears witness to the architectural evolutions between the medieval and modern periods. Although its exact use is not detailed in the sources, this type of construction was generally used as a fortified residence for local lords or wealthy families, while playing a role in the protection of surrounding agricultural land. Its inscription under the title of Historical Monuments in 1995 specifically concerns the external elements (facades and roofs), thus preserving its original appearance.

The location of the fort house in the Nièvre department (region Burgundy-Franche-Comté) reflects the strategic importance of this area at the end of the Middle Ages, marked by local conflicts and the need to secure land. Fortified houses, less imposing than castles, were often secondary defence points, integrated into a wider protection network. Their architecture combined residential, agricultural and military functions, adapted to the needs of the rural communities of the time.

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