When was the Vieux Château de Champlecy built?

The current main building was constructed in the early seventeenth century by Jean-François de Champlecy, replacing an earlier château destroyed twice by Catholic League forces.

Is the Vieux Château connected to d'Artagnan?

Yes, the estate passed through marriage to Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, the historical figure who inspired the famous fictional musketeer.

What remains of the original fortified house?

Only a single rectangular wing survives, flanked by a stair tower, out of the four towers recorded in 1645.

Can the château be visited?

Available information does not specify current visiting arrangements.

Vieux Château de Chanlecy

Champlecy

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Where: Champlecy

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Château de Vieux-Château stands in Champlecy (Saône-et-Loire), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The Vieux Château stands on a hillside in the commune of Champlecy, in the Charolais region. This former fortified house, dating from the early seventeenth century, retains a rectangular main building flanked by a stair tower topped with a pavilion roof. The interior walls still display numerous carved inscriptions, coats of arms and heraldic emblems, traces of the families who once held the estate, including one linked by marriage to the historical figure behind the fictional musketeer d'Artagnan.

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What to know

The château served as a farmhouse during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries before being restored by private owners.
Only one wing of the original fortified house survives today, which once had four towers.
The site is located on a hillside, meaning access involves some slope.
No verified information is available regarding opening hours or visiting arrangements.

Where this château is

Champlecy · Saône-et-Loire · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

390 Chem. du Château, 71120 Champlecy

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When was the Vieux Château de Champlecy built?: The current main building was constructed in the early seventeenth century by Jean-François de Champlecy, replacing an earlier château destroyed twice by Catholic League forces.
Is the Vieux Château connected to d'Artagnan?: Yes, the estate passed through marriage to Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan, the historical figure who inspired the famous fictional musketeer.
What remains of the original fortified house?: Only a single rectangular wing survives, flanked by a stair tower, out of the four towers recorded in 1645.
Can the château be visited?: Available information does not specify current visiting arrangements.