Where is the château de Chassy located?

It stands in the commune of Montreuillon, in the Nièvre department, within the Morvan, on the left bank of the Yonne river.

When was the château de Chassy built?

It dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt in 1649 for Jacques I de Choiseul on the site of an earlier fortified house.

Why is the château de Chassy a protected monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since 1975 for its facades, roofs, enclosure walls, terraces and ponds.

What is the connection between the château de Chassy and Balthus?

The painter Balthus lived there from 1953 to 1961 and produced a large part of his work there.

Château de Chassy

Chassy Castle

Montreuillon

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Where: Montreuillon

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Château de Chassy stands in Montreuillon (Nièvre), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 14th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de Chassy stands in the commune of Montreuillon, in the Nièvre department, in the heart of the Morvan, on the left bank of the Yonne river. Built in the 13th century and rebuilt in 1649 for Jacques I de Choiseul, it retains its four round towers, dormers with triangular pediments, and a vaulted room inherited from the earlier fortified house. The painter Balthus lived there from 1953 to 1961 and produced a significant part of his work on the premises. A chapel dedicated to Saint Bernard, set apart from the main building, completes this listed historic ensemble.

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What to know

The historic monument listing covers the facades and roofs of the château and its outbuildings, the enclosure walls, terraces and walled ponds, but not the interior.
The château was rebuilt in 1649 on the site of a 13th-century fortified house, of which the moats and a vaulted room still remain.
The property also includes 18th-century outbuildings, a dovecote and a chapel dedicated to Saint Bernard, set apart from the main building.
The château is linked to the painter Balthus, who lived and worked there from 1953 to 1961.

Where this château is

Montreuillon · Nièvre · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Montreuillon, Nièvre

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00112922
Period of construction: 13th century, 14th century, 17th century

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Where is the château de Chassy located?: It stands in the commune of Montreuillon, in the Nièvre department, within the Morvan, on the left bank of the Yonne river.
When was the château de Chassy built?: It dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt in 1649 for Jacques I de Choiseul on the site of an earlier fortified house.
Why is the château de Chassy a protected monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since 1975 for its facades, roofs, enclosure walls, terraces and ponds.
What is the connection between the château de Chassy and Balthus?: The painter Balthus lived there from 1953 to 1961 and produced a large part of his work there.