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Origin and history

The Château de Montramé, built in the 12th century in Soily-Bouy (Seine-et-Marne), was partially destroyed during the French Revolution. The current remains include a Romanesque chapel, a stone staircase, vaulted rooms restored in 1927, as well as French-style gardens and enclosure walls. These elements testify to its medieval architecture and subsequent transformations.

Between the 15th and 18th centuries, the castle was associated with influential families, including the Tillet. Elie II of the Tillet, secretary of the Dauphin (later Francis II), then adviser to Charles IX, and his descendant James I, lord of Montramé, marked his history. The family retained the estate until Charles-Claude du Tillet, who died in 1783, and whose son emigrated in 1792.

In the 20th century, the castle housed Guy-Claude Burger's Centre for Instinctotherapy from 1984. Since 2007, its vaulted rooms and rustic setting have been rented for private events such as weddings and birthdays. Its history thus combines architectural heritage, French nobility and contemporary reuse.

The national archives and specialized works, such as those of Pierre de Lagarde or François-Alexandre Aubert de La Chenaye-Desbois, document his past. The site remains an example of the Seine-et-Marne castles, between medieval heritage and modern adaptations.

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