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Origin and history

The Château de Belleneuve is a modern mansion located in Belleneuve, in Côte-d'Or, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Built in the 18th century on the foundations of an ancient medieval castle, it is distinguished by its U-shaped architecture around a square courtyard, accessible by a dormant bridge. The house, covered with varnished tiles, is flanked by four corner turrets and a polygonal skewer at the back.

The history of the site dates back at least to the fourteenth century: in 1356, Guillaume de Belleneuve, chaplain, temporarily ceded his property to Jeannin de Saulx. In 1449, the moth was sold by Guillaume Chenevillot to Perrenot Berbisey. In the 16th century, Thomas Berbisey, prosecutor at the parliament of Burgundy, rebuilt dungeon, low court and bridge-levis. The castle resists the troops of Matthias Gallas (1636) and Maltone (1643) during the Thirty Years War.

Built in 1762 on the old foundations, the castle was acquired in the 19th century by the Chevreul family. In 1889, the architect Albert Oeschlin added a scauguette, a western building body and the guardians' house. The painted roofs, typical of Burgundy, have been restored more recently. The estate also includes a wooden and brick hunting lodge.

The castle lies between two arms of the Albane, bordering RD 104, south of the village. Its commons frame the central courtyard, and its architecture combines medieval heritage (fossed, turrets) and classical elegance (symmetry, varnished tiles).

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