Origin and history

The Château de Tâches is a building located in the commune of Saint-Parize-le-Châtel, in the Nièvre department, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. It consists of a main building body, accompanied by a stair turret with a cut-pane on its west façade. Oriented towards Moiry, this castle remains a private and inhabited property, accessible only from the road. Its entrance door is decorated with two shields, one of which carries a chevron loaded with three shells and a starred chef, heraldic symbols not identified with certainty.

According to the sources, the castle was used as a hunting appointment for the Dukes of Nevers, although this claim requires confirmation. It is also referred to as a place frequented by Francis I, without specifying the period or circumstances. After a long period of abandonment, the castle was recently renovated, thus regaining some of its past glory. However, the information available remains limited, in particular due to insufficient or unverified sources.

The castle of Tês illustrates the architecture of the seigneurial or cynegic residences of the region, often linked to local history and aristocratic activities. Its present state, although restored, preserves traces of its past use, especially through its decorative elements and its strategic geographical position. The scarcity of reliable documents makes it difficult to accurately reconstruct its history and its occupants.

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