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Mutigney Castle is an old seigneurial residence erected in the 3rd quarter of the 15th century in the eponymous village, located in the current Jura department, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Built on a terrace overlooking the Ognon plain, it illustrates the defensive architecture of the period, with a main body flanked by two round towers to the north and an octagonal tower housing a staircase. An inner courtyard, once closed by buildings now missing, was bounded by a second body of houses flanked by square towers. The site was protected by marshes in the north and a walled enclosure, reflecting its strategic role.

The castle has experienced several family owners, marked by alliances and social transformations. The Vaudrey family, Sires de Mutigney, owned it from mid-15th to mid-16th century. By covenant, the Moyne and Mayrot (including Étienne, a member of the Dolois parliament) owned it until the middle of the 18th century, before he passed to the d'Agay, which had Mutigney built as a county in 1766. After the Revolution, the castle belonged to the Guillaumeau, Marquis de Saint-Supplet, and then to the Buffeux since the beginning of the 20th century. Ranked a historic monument in 1971 for its facades, roofs and five chimneys, it bears witness to the architectural and social evolution of the Jurassian nobility.

The building, partially restored, has lost some original elements such as the buildings closing the courtyard, but retains medieval and Renaissance features. Its listing in the Inventory of Historic Monuments highlights its heritage value, linked to its seigneurial history and its adaptation to successive periods. Available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) confirm its local importance, although some details, such as current use (visits, rental), remain undocumented in the texts provided.

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