Can Brans castle be visited?

The castle remains privately owned and inhabited. Visiting conditions should be verified with the Brans town hall.

What is the architectural interest of the castle?

It combines a medieval U-shaped plan with sixteenth-century elements, eighteenth-century modifications and nineteenth-century neo-gothic decoration.

How long has the De Brans family owned this site?

The De Brans family is recorded from the twelfth century; the current castle dates from the latter sixteenth century on an earlier site.

Château de Brans

Brans Castle

Brans

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Brans

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Château de Brans stands in Brans (Jura), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Brans castle, built in the latter quarter of the sixteenth century, stands on a site occupied by the Brans family since the twelfth century. Its U-shaped plan retains medieval features including moats and machicolated towers. The eighteenth century modernized its exterior openings and removed its entrance fortifications; the nineteenth century added a tower and two rooms with neo-gothic decoration.

What to know

Listed as a historic monument in 2007, the protection covers facades, roofs, courtyards, gardens and park, as well as two ground-floor rooms in the south wing with neo-gothic decoration.
The castle has been in continuous family occupation since the Middle Ages; contact the local municipality for visiting conditions.
No information is available regarding opening hours, admission fees or accessibility; inquire directly at the site.

Where this château is

Brans · Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

2 Rue du Bois, 39290 Brans

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA39000081
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 16th century

Frequently asked

Can Brans castle be visited?: The castle remains privately owned and inhabited. Visiting conditions should be verified with the Brans town hall.
What is the architectural interest of the castle?: It combines a medieval U-shaped plan with sixteenth-century elements, eighteenth-century modifications and nineteenth-century neo-gothic decoration.
How long has the De Brans family owned this site?: The De Brans family is recorded from the twelfth century; the current castle dates from the latter sixteenth century on an earlier site.