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Beauregard Castle, located in Nan-sous-Thil in Côte-d'Or, is built in the 16th century on an earlier 14th century base. It stands isolated east of the village, on a promontory overlooking the local stream. Its architecture includes a rectangular main building, flanked by two square towers and a round tower, as well as a 17th century dovecote. In 1667 he belonged to François Bretagne, king's adviser to the Parliament of Burgundy.

The estate was mentioned in 1328 under the name "nanto sub Tilio", held by Jeanne de Liventon, widow of Gui de Digoine. Over the centuries, it evolved: in 1488, it included a house with press and pond, and in 1585, two houses with outbuildings. It was listed as a historical monument in 1987 and retains elements such as a braided bay and a courtyard surrounded by commons. Today, it houses guest rooms.

The cadastre of 1823 revealed a large, extinct courtyard, leaving only the dovecote. The north facade, marked by its square towers, contrasts with the round tower to the southwest. The porch and the commons define a square courtyard, typical of the seigneurial developments of the time. The castle thus illustrates the architectural and social evolution of a Burgundy seigneury between the Middle Ages and the modern era.

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