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Origin and history

The castle of Gevingey was built in 1657 for Marc de Montaigu, Baron of Boutavant, as attests the date engraved on the gate of the entrance pavilion. This pavilion, the only vestige of the 17th century, bears witness to the original architecture of the building. The main house, which was profoundly renovated in the 18th and 19th centuries, had its western façade changed in the 18th century, while its eastern façade dates back to 1859. These transformations reflect the stylistic changes and functional needs of each era.

The orangery of the castle also illustrates this temporal duality: one of its buildings dates back to the eighteenth century, the other to 1859. In the 20th century, the castle underwent radical changes when it was converted into a holiday colony in 1946. The barn, partially old (17th century), has become a nursing and caretaker's home, while the stables and the batteryhouse have been heavily redesigned, with an addition in 1953. These adaptations have altered the original structure, but they also reveal the social and utility history of the monument.

Among the protected elements, only the entrance porch was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 12 January 1931. This detail highlights the heritage importance of this part of the castle, despite the subsequent transformations. The site, located in the Jura in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, thus embodies centuries of history, between nobility of Ancien Régime, bourgeois redevelopment and modern educational vocation.

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