Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Interiors of the castle; common; Pigeon; Park D 316, 317, 9-15, 23, 24, 261): entry by order of 11 February 1994. Façades and roofs of the castle and the two entrance pavilions; moat and bridges; land-full of the castle bounded by its moats; murals of three 17th century carved chimneys (two on the ground floor and one on the second floor, in the oldest wing) (Box D 10, 11): classification by decree of 6 November 1995
Key figures
Sully - Minister of Henri IV
Husband of Anne de Courtenay in 1584.
Anne de Courtenay - Member of the Courtenay family
Last heir of the fief before 1584.
David Bertrand - Sculptor of the seventeenth century
Author of chimney models.
Origin and history
The castle of Bontin is a building of the 4th quarter of the 17th century, located in the commune of Ormes, in the department of Yonne (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté). It is distinguished by its location to the west of the village and its architecture marked by classified elements, including moat, bridges, and carved chimneys inspired by the models of David Bertrand, sculptor associated with the Coustou. The estate also includes a dovecote, communes, and a park, partially registered since 1994.
The castle is linked to the history of the Courtenay, a noble family that held the fief until the 16th century. He was also the framework for the marriage of Sully (minister of Henry IV) with Anne de Courtenay in 1584, before its reconstruction in the late seventeenth century. The anterior façade was redesigned in 1820. Among its particularities, a bas-relief of a fireplace in the living room commemorates the passage of the Rhine, an undated historical event in the sources.
Ranked as a Historic Monument, the castle enjoys double protection: inscription in 1994 (indoors, commons, park) and classification in 1995 (facades, roofs, moats, fireplaces). Today, the domain belongs to a private company, but its exact status (visits, rentals) is not specified in the available sources. Its official address, referenced in the Mérimée base, is the 106 Château de Bontin, 89110 Les Ormes.
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