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Castle of Sirod dans le Jura

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Renaissance

Castle of Sirod

    1 Rue du Petit Crans
    39300 Sirod
Ownership of a private company
Château de Sirod
Château de Sirod
Château de Sirod
Château de Sirod
Château de Sirod
Château de Sirod
Crédit photo : Ludovic Péron - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIVe siècle
Foundations of the castle
XVe siècle
Construction of hexagonal tower
1529-1741
Montrichard period
2e moitié XVIe siècle
Renaissance renovation
1679
Sale to Watteville
1997
Partial classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Housing bodies; wells of the court (cad. B 309): registration by order of 2 January 1997

Key figures

Richard Maire - Master mason Manufacturer of the Renaissance facade.
Famille de Montrichard - Owners (XVI-XVIIIe) Six generations of captains and gruyers.
Famille Watteville - Owners (XVII-XVIIIe) Suzerans having bought the castle.
Général Georges-Auguste Florentin - Owner (XX-XXIe) Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour.

Origin and history

The castle of Sirod, also called Château de Montrichard, is a monument located in the Jura, Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its foundations date back to the 14th century, while its southwest hexagonal tower dates back to the 15th century. The fief, belonging to the Barony of Châteauvillain, belonged to the family of Sirod (or Seroz) since at least the twelfth century. In the 16th century, it was acquired by the family of Montrichard, who carried out important works there, including a Renaissance facade designed by master mason Richard Maire, known for his work at the palace of Cardinal de Granvelle in Besançon.

Six generations of Montrichard, captains of the garrison of Nozeroy and gruyers of the forests of Châlon-Arlay between 1529 and 1741, occupied the castle. After the conquest of the Franche-Comté, they sold it to the Watteville, their Suzerans of Châteauvillain, who kept it for a century. At the Revolution, the castle was purchased by the Monnier des Foncines family, and then passed on to the Jacques family, who kept it until 1953. Since 1977, he has belonged to the Florentin family, which is undertaking restoration work.

The castle, partially listed as a historical monument in 1997, houses notable architectural elements such as French ceilings and a decorated room from the late eighteenth century. It served as a farm and holiday settlement before being gradually restored. Its history reflects the political and social changes of the Franche-Comté, from medieval lords to bourgeois and contemporary families.

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