When was Montperroux Castle built?

The castle was erected in the late 12th century as a medieval fortress. Its main residence dates from around 1580 and represents a Renaissance transformation of the site.

What is protected at Montperroux Castle?

The fortified complex, the south-west corner pavilion and the archaeological ground are listed as historical monuments since 2014.

What Renaissance elements are visible in the castle?

The main residence's façade, the sculpted frames of doors and windows, the pediments, French ceilings, the double-flight staircase and the monumental fireplaces with sculptural decoration testify to the Renaissance period.

Château de Montperroux

Montperroux Castle

Grury

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Where: Grury

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Château de Montperroux stands in Grury (Saône-et-Loire), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 12th century, first quarter of the 13th century, 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Montperroux Castle, erected in the late 12th century, is a medieval fortress whose enclosure follows a polygonal plan. Its main residence, built around 1580, bears the marks of the Renaissance: a façade organised around a central entrance, decorated door and window frames, and triangular or arched pediments. The interior preserves French ceilings, a double-flight staircase and large fireplaces with sculptural decoration typical of the period.

What to know

The castle is listed as a historical monument; the fortified complex, the south-west corner pavilion and the archaeological ground are protected.
Information regarding opening hours, admission fees and visiting conditions should be verified directly with the castle.
The building features Renaissance interiors with preserved period architectural elements.

Where this château is

Grury · Saône-et-Loire · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

5261 Montperroux, 71760 Grury

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA71000069
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 12th century, first quarter of the 13th century, 16th century

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When was Montperroux Castle built?: The castle was erected in the late 12th century as a medieval fortress. Its main residence dates from around 1580 and represents a Renaissance transformation of the site.
What is protected at Montperroux Castle?: The fortified complex, the south-west corner pavilion and the archaeological ground are listed as historical monuments since 2014.
What Renaissance elements are visible in the castle?: The main residence's façade, the sculpted frames of doors and windows, the pediments, French ceilings, the double-flight staircase and the monumental fireplaces with sculptural decoration testify to the Renaissance period.