Ancien prieuré

English translation

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History

The priory already existed in 1090, when its possession was confirmed to the abbey of Saint-Paul de Besançon. It was given in 1588 to the Dominicans, and passed in 1722 to the hospital of Saint-Jacques de Besançon. The old buildings were almost entirely rebuilt around 1750. The establishment consists of three ranges of buildings around a courtyard formerly enclosed. To the north, the chapel is a small building covered with groined vaults, the arched brace of which is borne by pilasters. To the east, the main dwelling dates from the 15th or early 16th century, and was transformed in the middle of the 18th century. To the south, a barn stable was rebuilt. The whole was arranged inside courtyards and gardens entirely enclosed by walls. After the Revolution, the barn was enlarged, the dwelling modernised, the stone enclosures progressively demolished to meet the needs of modern agriculture. The dwelling preserves important old elements: opening with moulded mullion, gable window covered with a round arch lintel, fireplace of the 15th or 16th century...