When was Rans Castle first built?

The site is documented from the 13th century, but the present structure was erected in the late 15th century.

What does the troubadour restoration style mean for this castle?

This 19th-century restoration added Gothic Revival decorative elements inspired by medieval romanticism.

What exactly is protected at Rans Castle?

The protection covers the castle structure, the park, boundary walls, gates, and underground archaeological deposits.

Château de Rans

Rans Castle

Rans

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Where: Rans

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Château de Rans stands in Rans (Jura), 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, 16th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Rans Castle in the Jura was first documented in the 13th century, with its present form dating from the late 15th century. The complex combines a residential wing and a square keep, following the architectural fashion of regional castles of that period. During the 19th-century restoration, it acquired Gothic Revival decorative elements in the troubadour taste.

What to know

The entire castle, park, walls, gates and surrounding grounds have been protected as a historic monument since 2001.
Archaeological remains beneath the site are included in the official protection scheme.
19th-century restoration work added Gothic Revival decorative elements that substantially altered the castle's original appearance.

Where this château is

Rans · Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Grande Rue, 39700 Rans

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA39000048
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 15th century, 16th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

When was Rans Castle first built?: The site is documented from the 13th century, but the present structure was erected in the late 15th century.
What does the troubadour restoration style mean for this castle?: This 19th-century restoration added Gothic Revival decorative elements inspired by medieval romanticism.
What exactly is protected at Rans Castle?: The protection covers the castle structure, the park, boundary walls, gates, and underground archaeological deposits.