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Origin and history

The house at 5 rue de l'Église in Chantrans, nicknamed 'La Tour' or 'Le Château', is an emblematic building of local heritage. Built between the end of the 16th century and the first half of the 17th century, it illustrates the civil architecture of this period. One date engraved on a lintel (1597) and another on the façade (1594) suggest construction or modification phases. The 17th century hooded chimneys confirm a prolonged occupation until that time. The building combines a seigneurial home with agricultural outbuildings, reflecting a social organization where nobility and rural activities coexisted.

The former seigneury of Chantrans, attested from the twelfth century, left several houses of the sixteenth century, of which it is the most remarkable. Its inscription as Monument Historique in 1996 protects an architectural complex including the cadastral plots AC 54 to 56, 279 and 280. The presence of multiple dates (1562, 1594, 1597) and a Latin inscription ('PC/PAXHVIC DOM') on the facade on the garden side shows its evolution and local importance. These elements suggest work spread over time, possibly related to changes in ownership or usage.

The house embodies the link between Chantrans's seigneurial history and its agricultural development. Its hybrid architecture, both noble and utilitarian, reflects the economic and social dynamics of Burgundy-Franche-Comté in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Registration for Historic Monuments underscores its heritage value, both for its state of conservation and its role in local history.

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