Castle of Chamilly

Castle located on the commune of Chamilly in Saône-et-Loire.

Description

Construction

the court is surrounded by agricultural buildings and a principal main building including/understanding on the left a round tower; to the 17th century, a traditional building of style and a building in return of square were added.

Statute

private property
does not visit

History

12th century .............. the lords of Chamilly probably live in a first castle apart from the current village
fine 13th century ......... certificate of the existence of house-strong a
1388 ..................... passes to Jean de Savianges
towards 1400 .............. passes to Pierre de Semur
towards 1440 .............. passes to Jean Petitjean
towards 1500 .............. falls to the Moroges
1543 ..................... Claudine de Moroges brings the seigniory to her husband Jacques Bouton
1644 ..................... Louis XIV sets up the seigniory in county in reward of the services of Nicolas Button , lord of Chamilly, baron de Montaigu, grandson of the precedents (it had defended Stenay during forty-five days and had become brigadier)
1662 ..................... with died of the precedent, his/her son Hérard Bouton succeeds to him (it follows the duke of Enghien in Spain where he fights against the France, is amnestied by Louis XIV after the Traité of the Pyrenees and becomes brigadier and governor of the castle of Dijon; his/her brother, Christmas Button, are the author of the Lettres to a Portuguese nun )
1672 ..................... Hérard Bouton dies during the countryside of Holland; its nephew, Louis-François Button , him also brigadier, succeeds
to him 1776 ..................... by the grand-daughter of the precedent, Suzanne Martel , the stronghold falls to Armand Joseph de Béthune, duke of Chârost
1794 ..................... the son of the precedents, last lord of Chamilly , dies on the scaffold

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