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The Château de Vianges is a medieval building located in the municipality of the same name, in Côte-d的Or (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté). Built mainly in the sixteenth century, it is part of a square platform surrounded by double ditches, including a stone bridge crossing the inner enclosure. Its house body, flanked by a stair turret, reflects a defensive architecture adapted to the needs of the era, with cannon guns still visible today.

The history of the castle dates back at least to the 15th century, with written records attesting to its function as a fortress linked to the church of Bard-le-Regular. In the 17th century, it was associated with seigneurial privileges, such as the size exemption for a farmer in 1646. In 1696, the inhabitants of the area were obliged to guard him, illustrating his strategic role. In the 18th century, the estate was raised in marquisat by Claude Morey (1730), then by alliance to Jean-Baptiste Mac-Mahon, Earl of Eguilly, in 1750.

The building, surrounded by a courtyard with commons and dovecote, preserves notable defensive elements: round towers with cannon guns, carriageway door, and walls of enclosure. Partially classified as historical monuments in 1980 (façades, roofs, staircases, dovecote), it underwent restorations in 1999, including the filling of ditches. Its architecture thus combines medieval heritage and adaptations of the following centuries, typical of Burgundy castles.

Historical sources highlight its connection to the chapter of Autun and local noble families, such as the Cussigny, the Morey or the Mac-Mahon. These records, although sometimes incomplete, reveal its importance in the seigneurial and religious network of the region, from the Middle Ages to the modern era.

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