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  6. Château de Montperroux

 Château de Montperroux à Grury en Saône-et-Loire

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
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Saône-et-Loire

Château de Montperroux

    Château de Montperroux
    71760 Grury
Château de Montperroux
Château de Montperroux
Crédit photo : Thierry François Yves, FAIVRE - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
…
2000
1134
First written entry
fin XIIe siècle
Initial construction
1475
Attack by Louis XI
1485
Legat to Jean Palatin de Dyo
vers 1580
Construction of the Renaissance house
17 juillet 2014
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

In total, the castle including the southwest corner pavilion as well as the floor as an archaeological reserve (Box B 158, 258, 262, 265, see plan annexed to the decree): inscription by order of 17 July 2014

Key figures

Robertus de Monte Petroso - Witness in an act of 1134 First written mention of Montperroux.
Philippe de Bourbon (1er) - Lord of Montperroux (XIIIth century) Pays tribute to the castle in 1264-1270.
Philippe de Bourbon (2e) - Last Lord Bourbon Bequeaths the castle in 1485.
Jean Palatin de Dyo - New owner in 1485 Receives the castle by legacies.
Jean Baptiste Mathieu - Buyer in 1795 Acquire the castle as a national good.
Pierre Boudeville - Restaurant restaurant (1982-2011) Give the castle its Renaissance look.

Origin and history

The Château de Montperroux, located in Grury en Saône-et-Loire, is a castle built at the end of the 12th century by royal officers. His name, Montperroux (stone mountain), appeared for the first time in 1134 in the cartular of the Church of Autun, linked to a certain Robertus of Monte Petroso. This monument, in the form of a quadrilateral flanked by four towers (three of which remain), dominated a promontory in the Arroux valley, controlling the axes between Bourbonnais, Morvan and Burgundy. It had a drawbridge, a central well and outbuildings organized around an inner courtyard.

Over the centuries, the castle changed hands: detached from the bishopric of Autun to the benefit of a cadet of the Bourbon-Lancy, it was then possessed by the Dyo from 1485 to 1732, after being bequeathed by Philippe de Bourbon. In 1475, Louis XI's troops attacked him. After the Revolution, he became a national property bought in 1795 by Jean Baptiste Mathieu, mayor of Grury. Abandoned by agricultural owners in the 20th century, it was saved by Pierre Boudeville (1982-2011), who undertook a major restoration to restore its Renaissance appearance, preserving French ceilings, carved chimneys and characteristic staircases.

The main house, built around 1580, illustrates the architectural evolution of the site, with a facade decorated with triangular or curved frontons and sculpted decorations typical of the Renaissance. The interior ornaments, like the monumental chimneys, bear witness to this lavish period. Listed as a historic monument in 2014, the castle now opens its doors to the public, especially during Heritage Days, after decades of work to erase the stigma of abandonment.

The coat of arms of the noble families linked to the castle — Bourbon-Montperroux (gold lion and gules) and Dyo-Montperroux (gold and azure) — recall its seigneurial importance. Today, the site, surrounded by meadows and agricultural buildings, offers a remarkable example of a medieval fortress transformed into a Renaissance residence, thanks to documented and award-winning restorations.

External links

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