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The castle of Ouge, described in 1665 as a "seigneurial house", consists of three towers pierced by fire: two rounds and an octagonal housing a staircase with screws. The entrance door, topped by a steeple called "sleeping", gives access to this staircase. In the 17th century, the building was enlarged by a south pavilion and a western oven chamber, which were destroyed in the 19th century. The castle, built from 1553 by Jehan de Thon, remained in this family of old barroise chivalry for 130 years.

At the end of the seventeenth century, the castle passed to Peter of Thon, doctor of theology and parish priest of Osselle. At his death (before 1685), the seigneury was owned by Charles de Champagne, great-grand-nevew of Louise de Champagne, wife of Girard de Thon in 1593. Charles de Champagne sold the estate in 1697 to Louis Madroux, provost of Vesoul, who gave it to Jean-Étienne de Montessus. The Montessus family kept the castle until 1830, the date of the last Countess' death. In 1833 Patrice de Montessus, Count of Rully, heir to the Burgundy branch, sold the castle to Charles-Auguste Leroy de Lisa, former mayor of Vesoul.

The castle changed hands several times in the 19th century: bought in 1838 by Jean-Baptiste and Jeanne-Marie Sol, local farmers, it was sold in 1849 to Pierre-Nicolas Dupuis, a Parisian merchant, and his wife Thérèse-Angélique Paulmard. They restored the roof, the openings and rebuilt the commons ("hostages"). The castle remained in the Paulmard family for four generations. Spared by the fire of the village in 1636, he was occupied by foreign officers during the conflicts of 1814, 1815, 1870 and 1940-1943.

Ranked a historic monument in 1989 for its towers and east facade, the castle enjoyed extensive protection in 2021 with all its facades and roofs. Since 1980, he has belonged to Bernard Bajolet, Ambassador of France and former Director of DGSE (2013-2017).

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