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Origin and history

The Château de Recologne, located on the edge of the eponymous village in the Doubs department (region Burgundy-Franche-Comté), is a 17th and 18th century building. It replaces a former castle destroyed in 1636 by the French army during the Thirty Years War. Reconstructed in 1640 by Frederic de Chavirey, he passed into the hands of noble families: the Camus in 1746, then the Chifflet in 1787. In 1789, the Sieur de Camus removed the drawbridge and fortifications, marking the end of his defensive role.

The castle adopts a rectangular plan of 40 meters long, with corner pavilions and a double-flyed staircase decorated with wrought iron railings. Its interior decoration, including the ground floor lounge and the chapel on the first floor, has been protected since 2 May 1979 as historical monuments. Today, the building houses private apartments, limiting its access to the public.

The history of the castle reflects the upheavals of the Franche-Comté, marked by the conflicts of the seventeenth century and the architectural transformations of the Enlightenment. Its inscription as a historic monument underscores its heritage interest, despite the loss of its original defensive elements. Sources also mention its SEO in the Merimée base and an approximate location at 0 Rue du Château, Recologne.

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