First attested fortress fin XIIIe siècle (≈ 1395)
Documented existence of a medieval fortress.
1633
Detailed description of the fortress
Detailed description of the fortress 1633 (≈ 1633)
Two houses, Saint Claude Chapel, stables.
1774
Fortress declared in ruins
Fortress declared in ruins 1774 (≈ 1774)
Beginning of its progressive destruction.
1926
First entry MH
First entry MH 1926 (≈ 1926)
Curtains, kennel, gate and gate protected.
3e quart XIXe siècle
Construction of the current castle
Construction of the current castle 3e quart XIXe siècle (≈ 1962)
Renaissance style, property of Harcourt.
1991
Full listing of the castle
Full listing of the castle 1991 (≈ 1991)
Protection extended to the castle and wall.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Castle; stables; kennel; entrance portal to the castle; grid; guard lodge; half-moon fence wall; gate of the farm in front (cad. ZH 53, 54; ZK 61): registration by order of 26 February 1991
Key figures
Maison d'Harcourt - Current Owner
Aristocratic family of the castle.
Jean-Philippe Suisse - Architect assigned
Master of the present castle.
Origin and history
The castle of Belan-sur-Ource, located in the department of Côte-d'Or in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a building of the 3rd quarter of the 19th century. It replaces an ancient fortress attested by the end of the thirteenth century, which included two houses, a chapel, and various agricultural buildings. Destroyed after 1774, this fortress left room for the present castle, built in an architectural style inspired by the Renaissance, with massive corneal towers. The site is surrounded by a vast park overlooking an escarpment and a pond, and is located on the edge of departmental road 13, at the southern exit of the village.
The castle and its outbuildings ( stables, kennel, gate, gate, guardhouse, and fenced wall) were listed as historical monuments in two stages: a first protection in 1926 for certain elements, then an extension in 1991 including the castle itself and its half-moon wall. The architect Jean-Philippe Switzerland is mentioned as a masterpiece in official sources. Although privately owned by Harcourt House, the castle is not visited, preserving its intimate and historic character.
The history of the site dates back to a medieval fortress, whose existence is documented from 1280-1300. In 1633, the archives described a fortified ensemble with bass-court, dovecote, stables, and a chapel dedicated to Saint-Claude. Declared in ruins in 1774, the fortress was finally destroyed, paving the way for the construction of the present castle a century later. The latter thus embodies a transition between the medieval defensive heritage and the 19th century residential aesthetic, typical of the aristocratic reconstructions of the period.
Today, the castle of Belan-sur-Ource remains a major architectural and historical testimony of the Châtillonnais, region marked by its castral heritage. Its inclusion in the inventory of historical monuments underlines its importance, both for its architecture and for its anchoring in local history, from the Middle Ages to the modern era.
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