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The estate of Condemène, located in Fragnes-La Loyère en Saône-et-Loire, is a castle built in the 1st quarter of the 18th century. It consists of a main body in the shape of "U", surrounded by annexes and a park with centuries-old trees. The dovecote, dating back to the early eighteenth century and housing 1,000 to 1,200 bolts, has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1986. A private chapel of the last quarter of the eighteenth century, dedicated to the Blessed Virgin and Saint Francis, as well as an 18th century cross, complete the whole.

Before the Revolution, the estate belonged to the bishop of Chalon, with the exception of part of the hamlet. From 1587, the neighboring seigneuries of Fragnes and La Loyère were acquired by the family of Beuvrand, while Condemène remained partially under episcopal control. From 1710 to 1911, the castle was occupied by the Paccard family, who then sold it. In November 2024, a fire damaged some of the buildings. Today, the estate remains a private property.

The castle illustrates the Burgundy seigneurial architecture of the eighteenth century, with religious and agricultural elements (colombier, chapel) typical of the large rural estates of the period. Its dovecote, symbol of seigneurial privilege, and its "domestic" chapel reflect the social status of its owners, between ecclesiastical power and land nobility. The cross in front of the property recalls the religious anchoring of the hamlet, marked by the historical presence of the bishopric of Chalon.

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