Who was Pontus de Tyard?

Pontus de Tyard was a poet of the Pléiade group, born at the castle in 1521, who became owner of the family estate in the mid-16th century.

Is the château de Pontus de Tyard open to the public?

Yes, it is a private property open to visitors, though no opening hours are specified in our data.

Is the castle a listed historic monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 3 June 1932.

What can be seen at the château de Bissy-sur-Fley?

Visitors can see a rectangular enclosure with two carriage gates and a main building flanked by several towers, including a stair tower.

Château de Bissy-sur-Fley

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Château de Pontus de Tyard stands in Bissy-sur-Fley (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 15th century, first quarter of the 16th century). Adult admission costs 2 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Bissy-sur-Fley, in the Saône-et-Loire department, this castle retains a defensive character with its rectangular enclosure pierced by two carriage gates and a main building flanked by several towers. Its renown comes from Pontus de Tyard, a poet of the Pléiade group born here in 1521, who owned the estate from the mid-16th century onward. A private property holding the "Maison des illustres" label, it is open to visitors and shows late 15th-century architecture that remains clearly readable today.

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What to know

The castle is a private property open to visitors, though no specific opening hours are given here.
No admission price information is available in our data.
The building has been a listed historic monument since 1932, which does not affect visitor access.
The visit takes in the enclosure, towers and main building linked to the memory of Pontus de Tyard.
The site has held the "Maison des illustres" label since 2015.

Practical information

Opening hours

Sunday (today)	14:00-18:30

summer Sunday afternoons, from mid-June to the Journées du Patrimoine (mid-September): 14h-18h30

Prices

Adult: €2.00

Free for Exteriors (courtyards, orchards, vineyards, paths): free access all year round

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Where this château is

Bissy-sur-Fley · Saône-et-Loire · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

Le Bourg, 71460 Bissy-sur-Fley

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Château phone number

+33 3 85 92 00 16

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00113117
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 15th century, first quarter of the 16th century

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Who was Pontus de Tyard?: Pontus de Tyard was a poet of the Pléiade group, born at the castle in 1521, who became owner of the family estate in the mid-16th century.
Is the château de Pontus de Tyard open to the public?: Yes, it is a private property open to visitors, though no opening hours are specified in our data.
Is the castle a listed historic monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument by decree of 3 June 1932.
What can be seen at the château de Bissy-sur-Fley?: Visitors can see a rectangular enclosure with two carriage gates and a main building flanked by several towers, including a stair tower.