Construction period XVIIe - XVIIIe siècles (≈ 1850)
Initial building of the castle.
16 novembre 2015
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 16 novembre 2015 (≈ 2015)
Total protection of the castle and outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Château des Varennes : in total the castle (cad. C 58), its bridge (cad. C 57), its outbuildings (cad. C 58), its platform (cad. C 58), its water ditches (cad. C 58) and the two entrance pavilions of the farm (cad. C 55), place-dite les Varennes, cf plan cadastral annexed to the decree : inscription by decree of 16 November 2015
Origin and history
The Château des Varennes, located in the municipality of Turny (Yonne, Burgundy-Franche-Comté), is a building whose origins date back to the 17th and 18th centuries. It is distinguished by its architecture and its preserved environment, including a whole castle, a bridge, outbuildings, a platform, water ditches, as well as two farm entrance pavilions. These elements, located at the place called Les Varennes, were inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 16 November 2015, attesting to their heritage value.
The location of the castle, although specified by a cadastral address (101 Les Varennes, 89570 Turny) and GPS coordinates, is considered to be of poor accuracy (note 5/10 according to the Merimée base). This monument is part of the rural landscape of the Yonne, a department marked by a rich architectural heritage linked to the history of the local elites and the agricultural farm. Water ditches and outbuildings suggest a function both residential, defensive and economic, typical of the castles of this time in Burgundy.
No information is available about the opening of the castle on the visit, its current vocation (room rental, guest rooms) or its detailed history (commands, milestone events). Sources are limited to Monumentum's administrative data and cadastral references, without details of historical owners or major alterations to the building. The castle thus remains an architectural testimony whose specific history requires further research.
