Vieux château

English translation

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History

In the Middle Ages, the castle contains a lordship which comprises several fiefs. The essential defensive means are oriented towards the west side, the Saône side being protected naturally. A rectilinear ditch is constructed on the east side, and a second circular ditch surrounds the castle. A round tower protects the main dwelling. Outbuildings are installed around a lower courtyard to the west. A drawbridge, preceded by a fixed bridge, connects the castle to the lower courtyard. On the courtyard side, the wall of the main building has retained its old timber framing arrangement. A large oak staircase as well as a gallery with a balustrade decorated with Saint Andrew's crosses, serve the storeys. The rooms have retained old elements: wall paintings representing coats of arms, pointed arch doors, timber framing partitions, French ceilings. The tower has three levels, the last being occupied by a dovecot. On the other side of the courtyard, an old polygonal tower still has some original openings. The primitive fortress could date from the 14th century, the main building from the 15th and the staircase as well as the outbuildings of the lower courtyard from the second half of the 17th century.