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Origin and history

The castle of Terzé stands on the town of Marcilly-la-Gueurce, in Saône-et-Loire, in the Ozolette valley. Built on a slope side on a terrace, it consists of a sober rectangular building, covered with a croup roof, accompanied by a round tower enhanced in the 19th century and two pavilions. A ditch partially transformed into a wash and a walled garden, flanked by pigeons, complete the whole. Private property, it is not open to the public.

The first mention of the castle dates back to 1340, when it is a strong house owned by the Columbus family. In the 15th century he moved to Émilienne de Montmorillon, wife of Adrien de La Garde, then to Claude Bourgeois de Moleron and the Martel family. Between the 17th and 19th centuries, several families followed each other, including the Dagonneau de Marcilly, Jean d的Aoustène (payer of the Lyon currency court), and Claude Voiret de Chanay, former attorney general. In the 20th century, it belonged to the Sablon family of the Coral.

The architecture of the castle reflects successive changes, such as the elevation of the tower in the 19th century. Its history is marked by transmissions between bourgeois and noble families, linked to administrative or commercial functions, especially in Lyon. The site retains defensive (fossed) and agricultural (pigeon) elements, testimonies of its evolution throughout the centuries.

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