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 Castle of the Banchet à Châteauneuf en Saône-et-Loire

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château Médiéval et Renaissance
Saône-et-Loire

Castle of the Banchet

    Le Bourg
    71740 Châteauneuf
Château du Banchet
Château du Banchet
Château du Banchet
Château du Banchet
Château du Banchet
Château du Banchet
Crédit photo : PHILDIC - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1000
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
Xe siècle
Alleged Carolingian origins
1369
Connection to the crown
1420
Destruction by the Armagnacs
1445
Destroy by the Scotchers
1519
Reconstruction by Girard de la Madeleine
1748
Discovery of a treasure
1863
Restoration by a Lyon lawyer
1896
Renovation by architect Rotival
2001
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The castle, the facades and roofs of outbuildings and related buildings, the neo-Gothic gate on the side of the church, the greenhouse, the feudal motte (including the cooler), the isolated tower, the park (cad. A 63, 64, 142-147, 149, 230, 231): registration by order of 28 May 2001

Key figures

Girard de la Madeleine - Lord and Rebuilder Rebuilt the house in the 16th century.
Étienne de Drée - Owner in the 18th century Discover a treasure in 1748.
André-Paul Gensoul - Acquirer in 1872 Owner before the renovation of 1896.
Rotival - 19th century architect Directed the neo-Gothic renovation in 1896.
Amédée IV de Savoie - Former owner in the 13th century Count possessed the castle.
Pierre IV de Savoie - Archbishop of Lyon and owner Owned the castle before 1369.

Origin and history

The castle of the Banchet, also known as the Magdeleine Castle, is a former castle located in Châteauneuf, Saône-et-Loire. Its origins probably date back to the Carolingian era, but it is mainly marked by reconstructions in the 15th and 19th centuries. It was the centre of the Banchet seigneury and was subjected to successive destruction, notably by the Armagnacs in 1420 and the Écorcheurs in 1445. The remains of the medieval enclosure and a feudal motte remain in the present park.

In the 13th century, the castle was attached to the royal estate and became the capital of a castle. He passed into the hands of several lords, including the Counts of Savoie and the Sires of Beaujeu, before being entrusted to a chestnut in 1369. In 1519, Girard de la Madeleine, from a family of chestnuts, began his reconstruction. The current house, flanked by towers and a stair turret, dates from this period and bears its coat of arms.

The castle is undergoing several major transformations. In 1748, Étienne de Drée discovered a treasure of silverware and gold coins during work. In the 19th century, he changed owners several times: a Lyon lawyer restored the facade in 1863, then André-Paul Gensoul acquired it in 1872. In 1896, architect Rotival led a deep renovation, adding neo-Gothic decorations and an Empire salon. The site, including the park, the feudal motte and an isolated tower, was listed as historic monuments in 2001.

Today, the castle consists of two square buildings, with a main house body flanked by circular and square towers. It dominates a small pond, vestige of a much larger body of water in medieval times. The ruins of the primitive castle, reduced to piles of stones and fragments of walls, are visible in the park.

The castle of Banchet illustrates the architectural and seigneurial evolution of Burgundy-Franche-Comté, from medieval origins to 19th century romantic restorations. Its history reflects local conflicts, such as the destruction by the Scoters, as well as the transformations associated with the changes in owners and aesthetic tastes of successive eras.

External links

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