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  6. Château de Montfalcon

Château de Montfalcon dans le Doubs

Doubs

Château de Montfalcon

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    25660 Montfaucon
Photo de Château de Montfalcon
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Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIe siècle
Initial wooden construction
1311
Church attestation
Fin XIIIe siècle
Stone reconstruction
1477
Escape from destruction
1634-1644
Ten Years' War
7 décembre 1976
Historical monument classification
1984
Acquisition by the municipality
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Registered MH

Key figures

Conon de Montfaucon - First Lord of Montfaucon Builder of the wooden castle in the 11th century.
Amédée III de Montfaucon - Lord Ungrateful Rebuilt the stone castle at the end of the 13th century.
Amédée II de Montfaucon - Ancestor of the Counts of Montbéliard Integrate the Comtoise lineage in the 12th century.
Louis XI - King of France Save the castle in 1477.
Richelieu - Cardinal and Minister of Louis XIII Leads the war causing the castle to be abandoned.

Origin and history

The Château de Montfaucon, built in the 11th century, was originally built in wood by Conon de Montfaucon, vassal of the Count of Burgundy and the Archbishop of Besançon. Located on a rocky spur, it served as a strong place to control the area. At the end of the 13th century, Amédée III de Montfaucon rebuilt it in stone, marking the climax of this feudal family.

The Montfaucon family, one of the most powerful in the county of Burgundy and Montbéliard, kept the castle until the 15th century, where it passed to Chalon-Arlay-Prince d'Orange. In 1477, he escaped the destruction by Louis XI after the fall of Charles the Temerary, unlike other Burgundian fortresses. The site was finally abandoned after the Dix Ans war (1634-1644), led by Richelieu.

The castle, composed of three enclosures, a hexagonal dungeon and a polygonal tower, protected a castral village with a church dated 1311. Ranked a historic monument in 1976, its ruins were acquired by the commune in 1984. Since then, restoration works aim to enhance it for tourism, thus preserving this medieval heritage.

Historical excavations and studies, such as those of René Locatelli or the University of Besançon, have helped to trace its architectural evolution and its strategic role. The site illustrates the feudal organization in Franche-Comté, between seigneurial power, military defense and community life around the castle.

Today, the castle of Montfaucon offers a rare testimony of the Comtois fortresses, with its imposing remains and its history linked to the great regional dynasties. Its local association works for its enhancement, between preservation and cultural mediation.

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