Are there any standing buildings at the Étalans castle site?

No, only a mound and ditches remain, the ruins now buried under grass.

Who built the castle of Étalans?

The archbishops of Besançon, in the late 13th century, between 1260 and 1298, under Guillaume II de la Tour.

Why did the castle disappear?

It was burned down in 1639 by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War and was never rebuilt.

Is the site protected?

Yes, the feudal mound has been listed as a historic monument since a 1982 order.

Château d'Étalans

Étalans Castle

Étalans

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Étalans

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Château d'Étalans stands in Étalans (Doubs), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

At Étalans, in the Doubs department, lies the site of a fortress built in the late 13th century by the archbishops of Besançon. Only a mound and ditches remain of the castle today, its stone remnants having long since been buried under grass. Visitors come here less for standing architecture than for the earthworks of a feudal motte and the history attached to it.

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What to know

Only a grass-covered feudal mound and ditches remain of the castle, with no standing walls to see.
The site was burned in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War and was never rebuilt.
The mound has been a listed historic monument since 1982.
A visit means walking across natural, unimproved terrain rather than touring a standing building.
As no opening hours or fees are set, the site is simply accessible outdoors.

Where this château is

Étalans · Doubs · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

13 Rue du Château d'Eau, 25580 Étalans

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00101641

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Frequently asked

Are there any standing buildings at the Étalans castle site?: No, only a mound and ditches remain, the ruins now buried under grass.
Who built the castle of Étalans?: The archbishops of Besançon, in the late 13th century, between 1260 and 1298, under Guillaume II de la Tour.
Why did the castle disappear?: It was burned down in 1639 by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years' War and was never rebuilt.
Is the site protected?: Yes, the feudal mound has been listed as a historic monument since a 1982 order.