Château de Commarin

Commarin, France

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Château de Commarin stands in the commune of Commarin in the Côte-d'Or département of Burgundy, France, remarkable for having remained in the same family across 26 generations without ever being sold. Probably built on the site of a Gallo-Roman villa, it was first documented as a fortified house (*maison forte*) in 1214. In 1346, Jean and Jacques de Cortiamble, the latter a chamberlain to Philip the Bold, rebuilt it as a moated stronghold, establishing the footprint that would define all subsequent modifications; two cylindrical towers with conical roofs and a vaulted chapel survive from this medieval phase. During the 16th century, radical transformations modernized the residence, including a redecorated east chapel with sculptures and a notable terra cotta tomb. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was substantially reconstructed within its medieval moat. Charles de Vienne rebuilt the east wing and reconfigured the structure into a U-shape around a north-facing *cour d'honneur*. The southern corps and western ranges were later rebuilt with classicizing façades to designs by the Dijonnais architect Philippe Pâris (1702–13). Classed a Monument Historique in 1949, it remains the seat of the comte de Vogüé.

Type: castle
Heritage: classified historical monument
Place: Commarin, France

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