When was the château de La Roche built?

The present manor house was rebuilt in the 16th century by the Plaine family, on a site occupied since the Middle Ages and possibly Gallo-Roman times.

Can you visit the château de La Roche?

No visiting hours or admission fees are confirmed in the available information.

Who built the château de La Roche?

The de la Roche family owned the estate from the 11th to the 14th century, before the Plaine family rebuilt the manor house in the 16th century following a marriage.

What remains of the estate's agricultural past?

A mill recorded since 1392, stables topped with a hayloft, and a barn survive from the later sugar refinery, dairy and agricultural school.

Is the château de La Roche a protected monument?

It has been listed as a monument historique since 18 December 1998, covering the main house, the east wing with its tower, the platform and the moats.

Château de la Roche, Doubs

Rigney

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Where: Rigney

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Château de La Roche stands in Rigney (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 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Perched on a cliff above the Ognon valley, the château de La Roche in Rigney stands on a site said to have been occupied since Gallo-Roman times. The present manor house, with its chapel, French-style ceilings and hooded fireplaces, was rebuilt by the Plaine family in the 16th century. Around it remain the ruins of an east wing, a dovecote and a mill recorded as early as 1392, remnants of an estate later turned into a sugar refinery, a cheese dairy and then an agricultural school before being restored in the 20th century.

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Where this château is

Rigney · Doubs · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Rue du Château, 25640 Rigney

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00101717
Period of construction: second half of the 16th century, 17th century

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When was the château de La Roche built?: The present manor house was rebuilt in the 16th century by the Plaine family, on a site occupied since the Middle Ages and possibly Gallo-Roman times.
Can you visit the château de La Roche?: No visiting hours or admission fees are confirmed in the available information.
Who built the château de La Roche?: The de la Roche family owned the estate from the 11th to the 14th century, before the Plaine family rebuilt the manor house in the 16th century following a marriage.
What remains of the estate's agricultural past?: A mill recorded since 1392, stables topped with a hayloft, and a barn survive from the later sugar refinery, dairy and agricultural school.
Is the château de La Roche a protected monument?: It has been listed as a monument historique since 18 December 1998, covering the main house, the east wing with its tower, the platform and the moats.