Château de Montmorot
Montmorot Castle
Montmorot
Access
No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found
- Where
- Montmorot
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
Château de Montmorot stands in Montmorot (Jura), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Montmorot preserves the remains of a 12th-century stronghold, classified as a historical monument since 1910. The castle survives today as ruins, bearing witness to medieval architecture in the Jura region. Its fragmentary state makes it of archaeological interest rather than a conventionally visitablesite.
What to know
- The site is classified as ruins, reflecting its current state of preservation.
- No documented information exists regarding access, opening hours, or visiting conditions.
- The fortress dates from the 12th century, a period of feudal consolidation in the Jura region.
Where this château is
Montmorot · Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Address
39570 Montmorot
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- Period of construction
- 12th century
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Frequently asked
- What remains of Montmorot castle?
- The castle survives as classified historical monument ruins.
- When was it built?
- The fortress dates from the 12th century.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22953182
- Mérimée PA00101963
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