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The Château de Rougemont is a ruins medieval dungeon located on an irregular motte overlooking RD 905 and the Armançon River, 850 metres southeast of the village of Rougemont (Côte-d的Or). Built perhaps by the end of the 11th century, it illustrates pre-Roman military architecture, with a stereotomy using the spicatum. The moth, ten meters high, is girded by a wide ditch to the north and west, while the south descends gently towards the Armançon. Its remains include a partially collapsed square tower, pierced by archeries and doors on the first floor, as well as a second presumed tower on the western part, now empty.

The history of the castle is marked by changes of owners and conflicts. In 1097, Eudes was the Viscount. In 1172, Guy de Nevers refused hospitality to the Count of Hainaut, revealing his strategic role. In 1210, Hervé de Nevers exchanged with Eudes III of Burgundy against the castle of Grignon. In 1244 Andreas de Rougemont granted grazing rights to Saint-Jean-de-Reome Abbey, showing links with religious institutions. The castle was occupied in 1411 by the Armagnacs, then taken over and looted by the Count of Nevers in the context of the struggles between Armagnacs and Bourguignons, before being destroyed after this episode.

Ranked a historic monument in 1996, the site now belongs to the commune of Rougemont. The protected remains (cadastre C 488, 490) include the departures of the square tower and the motte, offering a rare example of medieval castral architecture in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Its present state, though partial, allows us to study the techniques of construction and the evolution of fortifications between the 11th and 15th centuries.

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