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The castle of Taisey, located in Saint-Rémy in Saône-et-Loire, finds its origins in the 13th century with a strong house attested, of which today it remains only a square tower pierced by a door in the middle of the hangar and traces of an old drawbridge. This strategic site, dominating the Saône, was owned by noble families such as the Taisey, the Montfaucon, and then the Saint-Clément, who in 1595 welcomed representatives of Mayenne and Henri IV for a preliminary truce to the Treaty of Folemmay.

In the 17th century, the estate passed into the hands of Philippe Bataille, then Guillaume Magnien, secretary of the king, who undertook between 1685 and 1690 the construction of a "kind house" classical next to the old fortress, under the direction of architect Convers. The present castle, rectangular with wings in return for square, has facades adorned with bosses, curved pediments and skylights, while its attic, redesigned in the 19th century, preserves egg-eyes and a rotating wooden staircase.

Ranked a Historic Monument in 1975 for its facades and roofs, the castle of Taisey embodies the architectural transformations between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Private property since the 20th century (notably Lieutenant-Colonel Émile Mourey from 1976), it does not visit but bears witness, through its remains and archives, to the political alliances and social changes of Burgundy throughout the centuries.

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