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  6. Morlet Castle

 Morlet Castle en Saône-et-Loire

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Saône-et-Loire

Morlet Castle

    2 Rue de la Brieure
    71360 Morlet
Château de Morlet
Château de Morlet
Château de Morlet
Château de Morlet
Château de Morlet
Château de Morlet
Château de Morlet
Crédit photo : PHILDIC - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
fin XIIIe siècle
Construction of the strong house
1584
Reconstruction of the doorway
1680
Acquisition by Jean Morelet
1700
Change name to "Morlet"
milieu XIXe siècle
Development of the chapel
1984
First entry MH
2014
Total domain registration
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The following parts of the estate: the castle in its entirety, including the house body, the remains of its defensive elements, the dovecote, carrying it with its chapel and wings in return to the north and south and their sitting ground as an archaeological reserve (Box D 262, 478 and 479); roofs and facades of the communes (Box D 479); the entire park, including its structures, developments and fences, sitting on the cadastral plots D 259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 341, 342, 343, 344, 478 and 479 (see plan annexed to the decree): inscription by order of 17 July 2014

Key figures

Seigneurs de Loges - Founders (late 13th century) Builders of the initial strong house.
Simon de Loges - Reconstructor (1584) Author of the Renaissance Gate.
Jean Morelet (oncle) - Acquirer (1680) Dean of Notre-Dame de Beaune.
Jean Morelet (neveu) - Beneficiary of letters patent (1700) Change the name *Loges* to *Morlet*.

Origin and history

The castle of Morlet, located in the valley of the town of Saône-et-Loire (Burgogne-Franche-Comté), consists of a body of houses framed by two unequal square towers. The oriental tower, massive and covered with a high roof, seems the oldest, while the windows with braces or sills of the south facade and towers date back to the 15th century. The north windows, with balconys, were redone in the 18th century. A ditch once protected the building, completed by a monumental doorway dating back to 1584, decorated with decorative machicolis inspired by the Italian Renaissance and marble cartridges bearing coats of arms today destroyed.

The history of the castle dates back to the end of the 13th century, when the lords of Loges built a strong house surrounded by ditches, with a courtyard and fortified forecourt including a chapel and barn. In 1584, Simon de Loges reconstructed the imposing bearer, marked by defensive elements (canonières, mâchicoulis) and polychrome ornaments. In 1680 the seigneury passed to Jean Morelet, dean of Notre-Dame de Beaune, then in 1700 to his nephew, who obtained by letters patent to rename the Morlet estate. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the castle changed hands (Family Bouhier, Vogüé, Louvencourt) and saw the layout of a chapel in the left pavilion in the middle of the 19th century.

Partially listed as historical monuments since 1984, the entire castle and its park was listed in 2014. The estate, still privately owned, is distinguished by its mix of medieval architecture and Renaissance influences, with elements such as carved lion muffles or the bosses of the entrance pavilions. The park, structured and enclosed, complements this heritage complex, which is open to the public.

External links

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