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Origin and history

The Château du Bon Espoir is an 18th century building, located to the west of Aisey-sur-Seine, between the village and the Chamesson forest, in the Côte-d'Or department. It was originally used as a residence for the Chatelan judges of Aisey and was known as the estate of the judges. Its architecture, redesigned in the 19th century, is inspired by the style of the Malmaison castle, with covered roofs and imposing commons.

The name Bon Espoir comes from a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Good Hope, destroyed in the mid-19th century by Abbé Rougeot. The latter transformed the estate into a small castle, before the work was continued by Henri Armand Rolle (1829-1903), MP for the Côte-d'Or. The park still preserves French-style parterres, and access to the estate is marked by a treed aisle and a stone basin, old drinking and pediluvius.

Near the castle and its communes, to the northeast, stands the menhir of Pierre Percée (or Pierre Fiche), adding a historical and prehistoric dimension to the site. The estate thus combines 18th century architectural heritage, 19th century transformations, and traces of an older past, reflecting the evolution of usages and styles throughout the eras.

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