Who had Vaux-sur-Poligny castle built?

Louis Milcent, an auditor at the French Court of Audit and pioneer of agricultural credit in France, had the residence constructed from 1870 on the site of a former abbey, in partnership with Father Petit, whose niece he had married.

What does the historic monument registration protect?

The 1998 decree protects the main building and its interior decoration, the funeral chapel, the facades of outbuildings and the farm, the entrance gate, and the landscaped park with its river modifications.

Château de Vaux-sur-Poligny

Vaux-sur-Poligny Castle

Poligny

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Château de Vaux-sur-Poligny stands in Poligny (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 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Vaux-sur-Poligny castle stands on the site of a former Benedictine abbey that became a minor seminary in the nineteenth century. Between 1870 and the late 1880s, Louis Milcent, an auditor at the French Court of Audit and early pioneer of agricultural credit, had a substantial residence built on the remains of an old mill. The Besançon architect Ducat designed the main building, while landscape architect Brice Michel laid out the grounds around the Glantine stream. The estate includes outbuildings, a farm, a funeral chapel, and water gardens that take advantage of the characteristic limestone formations of the Jura region.

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The château has been registered as a historic monument since 1998, protecting the main building, funeral chapel, outbuildings, and the landscaped park with its artificial waterfall and engineered watercourse.
The castle and gardens rank among the best-preserved estates of the late nineteenth century in the region, with original interior decoration and period room layouts intact.
The property is accessed through a gate from the national road, with the farm and service buildings arranged along the road frontage and a funeral chapel positioned on the south-facing slope.

Where this château is

Poligny · Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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1 Place Louis Milcent, 39800 Poligny

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA39000038
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

Who had Vaux-sur-Poligny castle built?: Louis Milcent, an auditor at the French Court of Audit and pioneer of agricultural credit in France, had the residence constructed from 1870 on the site of a former abbey, in partnership with Father Petit, whose niece he had married.
Who were the architects?: Architect Ducat from Besançon designed the main building, while landscape architect Brice Michel laid out the park and engineered the Glantine watercourse.
What does the historic monument registration protect?: The 1998 decree protects the main building and its interior decoration, the funeral chapel, the facades of outbuildings and the farm, the entrance gate, and the landscaped park with its river modifications.