Is the château of Montferrand-le-Château furnished or inhabited?

No, only open-air ruins remain, with no interior or furnishings to visit.

Can the château be visited freely?

As no opening hours or admission fee are set for this site, access is free, under the conditions of a forest site.

Is the château listed as a historic monument?

Its remains have been listed as a historic monument by a decree of 8 June 1926.

Is it a long walk to reach the château?

Access is via a forest path leading to a cliff, requiring some walking and moderate physical effort.

How old is the château of Montferrand?

The recorded facts date it to the 11th century, though other sources place the site's development in the 12th century.

Château de Montferrand-le-Château

Montferrand-le-Château

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Montferrand-le-Château

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Château de Montferrand-le-château stands in Montferrand-le-Château (Doubs), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 11th century, 12th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Perched on a cliff overlooking the Doubs river from a height of 125 metres, the château of Montferrand-le-Château survives only as ruins scattered through the woodland, though its square keep and stretches of wall still testify to the power once held by the lords who controlled a whole network of strongholds in the valley. The site is best approached as an open-air archaeological remain rather than a furnished historic house. Most visitors come for the view and the atmosphere of a stronghold left derelict since the seventeenth century.

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What to know

Access is via a forest path leading to the cliff, which involves walking and some physical effort.
The site is entirely outdoors and there is no furnished or fitted interior to visit.
The remains have been listed as a historic monument since 1926.
As no opening hours or admission fees are set, the site can be visited freely, subject to natural access conditions.
The cliffside terrain is uneven, so care is advised, particularly with children.

Where this château is

Montferrand-le-Château · Doubs · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

25320 Montferrand-le-Château

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00101687
Period of construction: 11th century, 12th century

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Frequently asked

Is the château of Montferrand-le-Château furnished or inhabited?: No, only open-air ruins remain, with no interior or furnishings to visit.
Can the château be visited freely?: As no opening hours or admission fee are set for this site, access is free, under the conditions of a forest site.
Is the château listed as a historic monument?: Its remains have been listed as a historic monument by a decree of 8 June 1926.
Is it a long walk to reach the château?: Access is via a forest path leading to a cliff, requiring some walking and moderate physical effort.
How old is the château of Montferrand?: The recorded facts date it to the 11th century, though other sources place the site's development in the 12th century.