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Origin and history

The castle of Cissey, located in Merceuil in the Gold Coast (Burgundy-Franche-Comté), is a modern mansion whose history dates back to the Middle Ages. In 1272, the "Fort House of Sixé" was owned by Robert II Perreaux, then passed into the hands of Raoul de Cissey and Guillaume de Montfalcon. A second strong house, now disappeared, existed on the site. The estate changes several times in owners, notably through transactions between local noble families.

In 1451, Jean de Villanfans sold the land of Cissey to Antoine de Villers, his brother-in-law. In 1474 Antoine Rolin acquired the seigneury, which he gave in 1485 to the chapter of Notre-Dame de Beaune. The castle, demolished in 1509, was partially rebuilt in 1515, before being entrusted in 1602 to Luc Boscheron. The current building, a brick and stone house with slate roof, dates from the 18th century.

The current architecture includes a main house to the south, a farm body to the east, and a chapel to the northwest, the only vestige of the 1509 demolition. This mansion illustrates the evolution of seigneurial constructions in Burgundy, mixing medieval heritage and classical reconstruction.

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