Partial classification 4 février 1974 (≈ 1974)
Chapel and protected wall paintings.
22 mars 1983
Supplementary registration
Supplementary registration 22 mars 1983 (≈ 1983)
Façades, roofs and outbuildings listed.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Chapel with its murals (cad. A 29): classification by decree of 4 February 1974; Main facade with the two square pavilions that surround it; part of the posterior façade to the left of the central passageway; the corresponding roofs; the entrance gate; façades and roofs of the barn building, the barn building, the south-west building, the turret at the north corner of the outer enclosure, the bread oven building, the small building of the lower courtyard, the square pavilion (see box). A 23, 29): entry by order of 22 March 1983
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Origin and history
Château des Granges is an emblematic building of Suilly-la-Tour, in the Nièvre department, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Built between the 1st quarter of the 16th century and the 1st quarter of the 17th century, it illustrates the transition between Renaissance and classical architectural styles. Its protected elements, such as the chapel with murals or the facades of the pavilions, reflect this historical duality.
The monument was partially classified as a Historical Monument on February 4, 1974, especially for its chapel and interior decorations. A second wave of protection, by inscription on 22 March 1983, concerned facades, roofs and outbuildings (grange, stable, turret, bread oven). These measures underline its heritage importance, both for its architecture and for its role in local history.
Located at 6 Route de Fontenoy, the castle is part of a landscape marked by agriculture and river trade, the Nièvre being crossed by the Loire. At the time of its construction, the region was a crossroads between the Duchys of Burgundy and the royal lands, where the castles served as both seigneurial residences and symbols of power. Today, its state of conservation and its location (precision: satisfactory) make it an accessible site, although the modalities of visit (open/closed, services) are not detailed in the available sources.
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