Fortification d'agglomération et château dit La Salle le Roi, ou Palais royal

English translation

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History

The gate improperly called a keep, also called the clock gate, built in the 13th century, was the main entrance to the second fortification of Dun, which protected the Chatel vieil. When a new fortification was built to the east in the fourth quarter of the 14th century, this gate lost its functions as a city gate, but retained that of belfry. Important repairs took place in the fourth quarter of the 15th century: the roof structure was entirely remade and the spiral staircase was added. A repair of the roof was undertaken in 1856. In the 11th century, it was the château of the viscounts of Dun; after the repurchase of the viscountcy of Dun by the King of France Philip I in 1100, Philip-Augustus had the château entirely rebuilt and its defensive system entirely modified in 1202 and 1203, with the construction of curtain walls, flanking towers, and a keep; important repairs took place in the 14th century, then the château was entirely rebuilt after the sacking of the city in 1430; in the 17th century, part of the château was arranged as an auditory, prison and lodge; in the 19th century, the château still served as a prison and hall of justice; currently, it is converted into a museum.