Can the château de Conforgien be visited?

No information on opening hours or visiting conditions is available; the building is in ruins.

How old is the château de Conforgien?

The keep dates from the 14th century, with an adjoining wing from the 16th century.

Why is the château de Conforgien notable?

It served as a stronghold for Burgundian Protestants in the 16th century, and a ruined tower is still called the tour du Prêche (preaching tower).

Is the château de Conforgien a protected monument?

The keep and the 16th-century wing have been listed as historic monuments since an order of 12 July 1995.

Château de Conforgien

Conforgien Castle

Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer

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Château de Conforgien stands in Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer (Côte-d'Or), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 14th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

At Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer, in the Morvan bocage, the château de Conforgien still raises its tall square keep dating from the 14th century, adjoined by a 16th-century wing. The building, now in ruins, carries the memory of a turbulent past: a Huguenot stronghold in the 16th century, it bears an inscription dated 1573 above its doorway. Visitors can make out defensive features that have survived largely intact, including gun loops, mullioned windows and a spiral stair turret.

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What to know

The château is in ruins and is the subject of a restoration project.
Only the 14th-century keep and the 16th-century wing are listed as historic monuments, since 1995.
The site lies roughly eight kilometres south of Saulieu, in the Côte-d'Or.
No information on opening hours, fees or access conditions is available for this site.

Where this château is

Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer · Côte-d'Or · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

24 rue du chateau, Ham. de Conforgien, 21210 Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135225
Period of construction: 14th century, 16th century

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Frequently asked

Can the château de Conforgien be visited?: No information on opening hours or visiting conditions is available; the building is in ruins.
How old is the château de Conforgien?: The keep dates from the 14th century, with an adjoining wing from the 16th century.
Why is the château de Conforgien notable?: It served as a stronghold for Burgundian Protestants in the 16th century, and a ruined tower is still called the tour du Prêche (preaching tower).
Is the château de Conforgien a protected monument?: The keep and the 16th-century wing have been listed as historic monuments since an order of 12 July 1995.