Château-Dessus

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Location: The castle is located in the commune of Chauvirey-le-Châtel, in the French department of Haute-Saône.

History: The Château Dessus was built in the 13th century, west of an older building. During the division of the seigneury of Chauvirey, it becomes one of the two castles, with the Château-Dessous, nearby. In poor condition, it was rebuilt in the seventeenth century on the plans of Jacques Gentillâtre. Left to abandonment in the 18th century, it fell into ruin. There's only one wall left today. The building was listed as historic monuments in 1994.

Bibliography: Liliane Châtelet-Lange, "Jacques Gentillâtre et les châteaux des Thons et de Chauvirey", Le Pays lorraine, 1978, p. 65-95 (read online)

Internal links: List of historical monuments of the Haute-Saône List of castles of the Haute-Saône Portail de la Haute-Saône Portail des monuments historiques français Portail des châteaux de France