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The castle of Serrigny, located in Ladoix-Serrigny in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is an 18th-century building built on the site of an ancient medieval fortress. In 1348, Jean de Frôlois, lord of Molinot, was the fief holder of the Duke of Burgundy. In the 15th century, the site, described as a "old fossil shawl" in ruins, belonged to the Countess of Charny before passing to Charles de Fussey in 1548, then to Philibert de Bernard in 1608. The wars had then reduced the fortress to an abandoned square tower.

In 1700 Pierre Brunet de Chailly, president of the Paris Chamber of Accounts, undertook a total reconstruction of the castle, transforming the seigneury into a county. In 1774, Abbé Court Sword mentions an estate surrounded by a 1,500-step canal, reflecting the architectural ambition of the project. The present castle, rectangular, is surrounded by moat, neogothic turrets added after 1826, and a park accessible by an 18th century grid.

The site preserves traces of its medieval past, such as the ditches of the ancient feudal castle and a circular dovecote of the 15th century. Although the castle does not visit, its park opens to the public during Heritage Days. The facades, roofs, lounges, staircase, moat and canal have been classified as historical monuments since 1992. The estate was also owned by Prince Félix de Mérod in 1908, after his marriage to Françoise de Clermont-Tonnerre.

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