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General Information

Name in local language: Château de Bazoches
Beginning of works: 12th century
Completion: 17th century
Status: in use

Project Type

Function / usage: Castle
Material: Masonry structure
Architectural style: Gothic
Neoclassical

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Location

Location: , , ,
Coordinates: 47° 22' 50.88" N    3° 47' 42" E
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Excerpt from Wikipedia

The Château de Bazoches is located in Bazoches, the modern department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, historically part of the Burgundy region of France.

History

The original castle was built by Jean de Saillenay in 1180, on the site of a Roman outpost guarding the road between Autun and the administrative centre of Gallia Lugdunensis, now Sens. The design was a standard trapezoidal layout, with four towers and a keep surrounding an inner courtyard, upgraded in the 14th century.

It was sold to Jean de Bazoches in 1284 and successively owned by the Chastellux, Montmorillon and La Perrière families; in 1570, Jacques Le Prestre de Vauban acquired it when he married Françoise de la Perrière, an illegitimate daughter of the Count de Bazoches.

In 1675, Jacques Le Prestre's grandson, the military engineer Vauban, purchased the property from his cousin with money awarded by Louis XIV for his role in the capture of Maastricht in 1673 and it was extensively upgraded.

Today it is private property, and classified as a listed Historic building.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Château de Bazoches" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20016584
  • Published on:
    11/06/2005
  • Last updated on:
    04/12/2023
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