Who built the Château d'Amblans ?

Jean-Charles-Alexis Breton d'Amblans, from a family of magistrates established in Luxeuil for generations and holding positions as governor, mayor, and bailli, was its founder around 1720-1725.

When did the château change ownership ?

The château was sold in 1769 to Claude-Joseph Lyautey known as de Genevreuille, and after the French Revolution it came into the possession of the Damedor de Mollans family.

How was the park reduced in size ?

The construction of the railway line in 1855 reduced the extent of the grounds that had originally surrounded the château.

Château d'Amblans

Amblans Castle

Amblans-et-Velotte

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Where: Amblans-et-Velotte

To make a day of it

Château d'Amblans stands in Amblans-et-Velotte (Haute-Saône), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château d'Amblans, built in the 1720s in Haute-Saône, is an eighteenth-century residence shaped by the wealth of a family of magistrates. Constructed by Jean-Charles-Alexis Breton d'Amblans, governor and bailli of Luxeuil, this building passed through several owners over the centuries before gaining protected status. The estate encompasses the main house, its outbuildings, and the surrounding park, though the grounds were reduced when the railway line was laid in the nineteenth century.

What to know

The building has been listed as a historic monument since 2015 ; the designation covers the château, its outbuildings, and the park.
No information on visiting conditions is currently available ; contact the Amblans-et-Velotte town hall to confirm access before your visit.
The château is located at 1, rue du Château in Amblans-et-Velotte.

Where this château is

Amblans-et-Velotte · Haute-Saône · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

70200

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA70000113
Period of construction: 18th century

Frequently asked

Who built the Château d'Amblans ?: Jean-Charles-Alexis Breton d'Amblans, from a family of magistrates established in Luxeuil for generations and holding positions as governor, mayor, and bailli, was its founder around 1720-1725.
When did the château change ownership ?: The château was sold in 1769 to Claude-Joseph Lyautey known as de Genevreuille, and after the French Revolution it came into the possession of the Damedor de Mollans family.
How was the park reduced in size ?: The construction of the railway line in 1855 reduced the extent of the grounds that had originally surrounded the château.