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Château de Châteauneuf
The Château de Châteauneuf (Châteauneuf-en-Auxois) is a large medieval stone fortress in Côte-d'Or, France, dating largely from the 12th to 15th centuries and later adapted as a residence by Philippe Pot. It stands on a rocky outcrop above the surrounding plains and is protected as a historic monument; the site now serves as a museum.
Its prime
1480
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1480
The shape it held in its prime.
A long, low 75-metre stone complex on a rocky outcrop of warm beige limestone; the profile is dominated by a massive cylindrical 12th-century keep slightly off-centre, several conical towers with steep red-tile roofs to the left and centre, and a tall square tower on the right capped by a steep slate spire and weather vane. Low residential ranges with red-tiled roofs and connected curtain walls with small rectangular openings run between the towers; trees and grassy slopes frame the base.
Its story
The story of Château de Châteauneuf.
Facing the threat of the Hundred Years' War, the lords of Châteauneuf built powerful fortifications around their 12th-century keep, creating a vast stone fortress 75 metres long and 35 broad on a rocky outcrop 475 metres above the surrounding plains, dominating the valley of the Canal de Bourgogne.
In 1457 Philippe le Bon, Duke of Burgundy, offered the fortress to his advisor Philippe Pot, of the Order of the Golden Fleece and a knight of Saint Michael. Pot modified the castle to make it a more comfortable residence in keeping with the style of the Burgundian court, building a chapel and a residence in the flamboyant Gothic style out in the castle's court.
The castle then passed to Charles de Vienne, Count of Comarrin, and remained in that family's hands for the next 150 years, until Louis Henri de Vienne sold it to a rich banker in 1767. Auctioned and passed through various hands, it was donated to the state in 1936 by Count George de Vogue, when Châteauneuf and its neighbouring village were declared historic monuments; the site now serves as a museum.
Step inside
7 places to explore in 1480.
The record describes 7 distinct spots at Château de Châteauneuf — including 3 interiors: flamboyant gothic chapel (interior), residence wing facing the court (exterior/interior view), castle museum room (interior). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
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Clans who held Château de Châteauneuf.
The families that held Château de Châteauneuf for a decade or more across its history — follow a name to its clan.
Châteauneuf
The lords of Châteauneuf held the fortress from its 12th-century keep, fortifying it against the threat of the Hundred Years' War.
Pot
Offered to Philippe Pot, advisor to Duke Philippe le Bon of Burgundy, in 1457; he remodelled it as a court residence.
Vienne
Held by Charles de Vienne, Count of Comarrin, and his family for 150 years, until Louis Henri de Vienne sold it in 1767.
