Château de Fourg
Fourg Castle
Fourg
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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Fourg
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Château de Fourg stands in Fourg (Doubs), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Château de Fourg, located in the Doubs region, received its present form from the Faton des Bryans family around 1770-1780. The U-shaped main building frames a courtyard closed by an ornate wrought-iron gate, while interior decoration from the eighteenth century survives. The property includes a park with farming buildings and service quarters, modified in the early twentieth century.
What to know
- The property has been listed as a historical monument since 1998.
- The exterior and grounds may be visited; access to the interior of the main building is not specified.
- The estate comprises a substantial complex including service buildings, a former orchard, and farm buildings arranged around the main courtyard.
Where this château is
Fourg · Doubs · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Address
Fourg, Doubs
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- Period of construction
- second half of the 18th century
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Frequently asked
- Who shaped the current appearance of Château de Fourg ?
- The Faton des Bryans family transformed the seigneury around 1770-1780, building the U-shaped residence that survives today.
- What can be visited at Château de Fourg ?
- Sources do not specify access conditions to the interior of the building; visiting arrangements depend on contacting the owner directly.
- Why is Château de Fourg protected as a historical monument ?
- Its architectural and historical significance, particularly the eighteenth-century interior decoration and the coherent ensemble of buildings and grounds, justified its listing in 1998.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22996238
- Mérimée PA25000012
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