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The Château de Broindon, located in Côte-d-Or, is erected in the middle of the seventeenth century (circa 1650) by Philibert-François Gaillard de Montigny, adviser to the Parliament of Dijon, on the site of an old seigneurial house. The project includes the partial destruction of a medieval chapel to enlarge the building, typical of the Burgundian parliamentary houses of the time. The architect Jean Dubois then decorated the park with statues and vases, now dispersed.

The history of the site dates back to ancient times: a Celtic citadel, Brigendonis (834), precedes the village. In the Middle Ages, the seigneury of Broindon passed into the hands of noble families such as the Bigot (XIIIth century), the Guespet (XIVth century), and the Montigny and Ocquidem (XVIth century). In 1380, the Duchess Marguerite de Flanders acquired the seigneury to equip the Sainte-Chapelle de Dijon, marking its attachment to the Duchy of Burgundy.

In the 17th century, the Gaillard de Montigny family unified the land and built the present castle. The estate escaped revolutionary destruction thanks to Nicolas Baillyat de Broindon, who protected it in 1790. In the 19th century, it remained in the descendants of the Baillyat, then was acquired in 1908 by the family of Margerie, which retained it for more than a century. Today, he belongs to the Flamant family.

The architectural ensemble forms an elegant U centered on a well, with roofs of two-coloured tiles and 17th century French ceilings. The park houses the Romanesque choir (XII century) of the chapel Saint-Léger, classified as a historical monument in 1995 for its carved frescoes and capitals. The castle and its park have been registered since 1994.

The site illustrates the evolution of a seigneurial estate in aristocratic residence, mixing medieval, classical and revolutionary heritages. Its architecture and history reflect the political and social dynamics of Burgundy, from Celts to Dijon parliamentarians.

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