When was Château de Coulon built?

The current structure dates from the 16th century, built upon the foundations of a medieval fortress, whose layout and features it retained after the Hundred Years' War.

What role did this castle play in the 16th century?

It was one of the major centers of Calvinist Protestantism during that period.

What remains visible on the site today?

The castle preserves its original organization, historic terraces and basins, outbuildings, a dovecote, and a wine press dated to 1776.

Château de Coulon

Coulon Castle

Mouron-sur-Yonne

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Where: Mouron-sur-Yonne

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Château de Coulon stands in Mouron-sur-Yonne (Nièvre), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Château de Coulon, located in Mouron-sur-Yonne, is a 16th-century structure built upon the remains of a medieval fortress. Rebuilt after the Hundred Years' War, it became one of the region's major centers of Calvinist influence during that century. The estate retains its original layout, terraces, basins, and an 18th-century wine press.

What to know

Protected as a historic monument since 2002, with the entire estate including outbuildings, dovecote, and park covered, and the former hall known as the 'salle des commandements' additionally classified in 2003.
Historic gardens remain recognizable through their period terraces and basins.
One wing of the outbuildings has disappeared; the other survives and is among the protected elements.
The wine press dating from 1776 is among the visible features of the property.

Where this château is

Mouron-sur-Yonne · Nièvre · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

58800 Mouron-sur-Yonne

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA58000021
Period of construction: 16th century

Frequently asked

When was Château de Coulon built?: The current structure dates from the 16th century, built upon the foundations of a medieval fortress, whose layout and features it retained after the Hundred Years' War.
What role did this castle play in the 16th century?: It was one of the major centers of Calvinist Protestantism during that period.
What remains visible on the site today?: The castle preserves its original organization, historic terraces and basins, outbuildings, a dovecote, and a wine press dated to 1776.