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Origin and history

The Château de Barbirey, located in the commune of Barbirey-sur-Ouche (Côte-d-Or), finds its origins in the medieval baronie of Marigny, on which it depended from the twelfth century. Although first cited in 1633, it was already in ruins in 1669. His major reconstruction took place in the 18th century under the impulse of the Marquis de Brunoy, son of banker Jean Pâris de Monmartel, who had acquired the land of Marigny. This house, renovated in the 19th and 20th centuries, now includes added wings around 1861 and a park on the site of an old vegetable garden.

In the 19th century, the estate was acquired by Raymond de Blic and his wife Marie de Foucauld, sister of the famous father Charles de Foucauld, who stayed there several times. The castle, surrounded by a park of 8 hectares, was included in the inventory of Historical Monuments in 2005 for all its built and unbuilt parts, including walls and gates. Its garden, distinguished by the remarkable Garden label, bears witness to its landscape evolution and its anchor in local history.

Historical sources point to its link with prominent figures, such as the Pâris de Monmartel, family of influential bankers under the Old Regime, and the Foucauld, whose presence gives the place a spiritual and family dimension. The castle thus illustrates the architectural and social transformations of Burgundy, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era, while maintaining a preserved state unity.

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