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Origin and history

The castle of Eschamps is a 4th quarter of the 17th century building located in the municipality of Autun, in the department of Saône-et-Loire. This castle, typical of Burgundy classical architecture, is distinguished by its facades, roofs, as well as outbuildings such as a dovecote, a cooler and a canal. These elements, protected since 1991, illustrate the importance of seigneurial domains in the region at that time.

The inscription of the castle and its surroundings (avenue, pavilions, commons) as historical monuments, by order of 11 June 1991, underlines its heritage value. Although private property and closed to the public, the site retains traces of the spatial and social organization of the large rural estates under the Old Regime. The presence of a cooler and a dovecote, common utility elements in aristocratic residences, reflects the logistical and symbolic needs of the era.

The location of the castle, near Autun — a city marked by a rich Gallo-Roman and medieval past — is part of a territory where local elites have often built secondary residences or farms. These buildings served as both resorts and land management centres, testifying to the economic and political role of the nobles in Burgundy in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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