When was the château de Nuits built?

It was built in the second half of the 16th century, between the 1560s and 1580, by François de Chenu.

Is the château de Nuits a listed monument?

Yes, it is a classified monument, and the whole estate was inscribed in 2013 and further classified in 2016.

Why does the château look defensive?

Located on the border between Champagne and Burgundy, it was built to watch over the Armançon valley during the wars of religion, hence its loopholes and glacis.

Who designed the château's park?

The park was laid out by Louis-Martin Berthault, a landscaper who worked for Empress Joséphine and later for Napoleon.

Château de Nuits

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Château de Nuits stands in Nuits (Yonne), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 16th century, first quarter of the 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

On the banks of the Armançon river, between Tonnerre and Montbard, the château de Nuits stands with its twin pavilions in a Renaissance style still shaped by the wars of religion. Built at the end of the 16th century by François de Chenu, the building retains loopholes, arrow slits and traces of artillery fire on its eastern façade, while the western side, remodelled in the 19th century, opens much more gracefully onto a park laid out in the English manner. Visitors can sense this deliberate contrast between defensive strength and residential refinement, a legacy of the changes made by the Marquise de La Guiche.

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What to know

The château is listed as a monument historique, with the wider estate inscribed in 2013 and classified in 2016.
The eastern façade, about 25 metres high, still bears traces of artillery fire and numerous loopholes.
The vaulted lower rooms, originally meant to shelter the garrison and villagers, can be visited along with the rooms of the main floor.
The park, laid out in the English style by landscaper Louis-Martin Berthault, surrounds the building along the Armançon river.
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Opening hours

Monday	11:00-12:00 · 14:15-18:00
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	11:00-12:00 · 14:15-18:00
Thursday	11:00-12:00 · 14:15-18:00
Friday	11:00-12:00 · 14:15-18:00
Saturday	11:00-12:00 · 14:15-18:00
Sunday (today)	11:00-12:00 · 14:15-18:00

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Where this château is

Nuits · Yonne · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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42 Rue Maréchal Leclerc, 89390 Nuits

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Château phone number

+33 6 11 48 58 95

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00113768
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 16th century, first quarter of the 19th century

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When was the château de Nuits built?: It was built in the second half of the 16th century, between the 1560s and 1580, by François de Chenu.
Is the château de Nuits a listed monument?: Yes, it is a classified monument, and the whole estate was inscribed in 2013 and further classified in 2016.
Why does the château look defensive?: Located on the border between Champagne and Burgundy, it was built to watch over the Armançon valley during the wars of religion, hence its loopholes and glacis.
Who designed the château's park?: The park was laid out by Louis-Martin Berthault, a landscaper who worked for Empress Joséphine and later for Napoleon.