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Origin and history

The Château de Chevannes found its origins in the 12th century, with a first mention in 1180 as a fortress. In the 14th century, it belonged successively to Jehan de Syon, then to the Gachet and Mouchet families. In 1478, Antoine Gachet was the lord. The present Renaissance-style building was rebuilt in the late 16th century, marking an architectural transition from the medieval fortress.

In the 17th century, the castle changed hands several times: Antoine de Sermant and Barbe de Lestouf lived there in 1645, before the property passed to Laurent de l'Aube (1677), then to his son Philibert-Hubert (1682). In 1727 Claude de Brosses acquired it, and its descendants, including Claude-Barthélemy de Brosses, preserved it until the Revolution. Partly destroyed in 1789, it was converted into a farm and remained in Noblet's family before being restored from 1970 by Colette Du Barry.

Architecturally, the castle adopts a U-shaped plan centered on a court of honor, with a body of houses flanked by two round towers capped in pepper. The wings, added later, house outbuildings (grange, stable, bread oven). Originally surrounded by moat and towers today disappeared, it illustrates the evolution of fortified houses into seigneurial residences. Partially classified as historical monuments in 1977 (facades and roofs), it bears witness to local history since the Middle Ages.

The French Revolution marked a turning point: the castle, a feudal symbol, was vandalized and transformed into a farm. His rescue in the 20th century by the Marquise Bernard de Noblet d The sources, such as the Guide des châteaux de France (1985), highlight its role in the heritage of Saône-et-Loire.

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