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Château de Thil, Vic-sous-Thil

Château de Thil

Thil Castle

Vic-sous-Thil

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Château de Thil stands in Vic-sous-Thil (Côte-d'Or), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 13th century, 14th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Set on a wooded hilltop overlooking the Serein and Armançon valleys, the ruins of Thil Castle bear witness to a medieval settlement documented as early as the start of the 11th century. The irregular polygonal enclosure, surrounded by a moat, still shows traces of a large outer courtyard where dwellings, a chapel and farm buildings once supported a self-sufficient way of life. Despite restoration work carried out in the 20th century, the remains still allow visitors to trace building phases spanning the 13th to the 16th century. Facing the castle on the same hilltop stands the collegiate church founded by Jean de Thil around 1340.

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What to know

  • The site is visited outdoors, on a hilltop reached by walking over natural terrain.
  • The ruins have been listed as a historic monument since 1905.
  • Dogs are allowed on a leash.
  • A medieval festival is held on the site each year.
  • The monument consists of open-air ruins, with no covered building to visit.

Practical information

Opening hours

du 1er mai au 30 juin
week-ends et jours fériés 14h00-18h00
du 4 juillet au 31 août
tous les jours sauf le lundi 10h00-18h30
journées du patrimoine 19 et 20 septembre

Annual closures : Monday (July-August); Friday 15 May (private event); Friday 7 August (preparations for medieval festival)

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Wheelchair access
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Dogs
Allowed on a lead
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On site

  • Toilets
  • Child-friendly

Where this château is

Vic-sous-Thil · Côte-d'Or · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

1 Chemin de Thil, 21390 Maison Dieu, Vic-sous-Thil

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Château phone number

+33 6 12 37 48 07

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Heritage status
Listed historic monument (classé)
Mérimée record PA00112720
Period of construction
13th century, 14th century

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