Can the château des Maillys be visited?

The interiors were destroyed in the 1997 fire and only the masonry structure remains; there is no verified information about public access.

What is Napoleon's connection to this château?

As a young artillery lieutenant stationed at Auxonne between 1788 and 1791, Napoleon Bonaparte visited Mme de Berbis here.

What happened in 1997?

A major fire ravaged the château, leaving only its masonry structure standing.

Is the château still privately owned?

Yes, it has belonged to the Cêtre family since 2002, after passing through several families and the Paris 5th arrondissement town hall.

Château des Maillys

Maillys Castle

Les Maillys

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Les Maillys

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

Château d'Auxonne (Auxonne Castle)Open to visitors7 km

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Château des Maillys stands in Les Maillys (Côte-d'Or), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

Set in the Saône valley outside the village of Les Maillys, this château built in the late 16th century by Nicolas de Rouvrai for Jean Pennet, lord of Mailly, still shows its three square towers and brick façade beneath a glazed tile roof. Part of its fame comes from a young artillery lieutenant, Napoleon Bonaparte, who visited Mme de Berbis here while stationed at Auxonne in the late 1780s. Gutted by fire in 1997, only the masonry shell remains standing today, set within a large park.

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What to know

The château lost its interiors in the 1997 fire and only the masonry structure remains standing.
The chapel's stained-glass windows and altar, removed after the war, are stored in the cellars and are not on display.
The renovated outbuildings now operate as a gîte, separate from any visit to the château itself.
The building stands in a large private park northwest of the village of Les Maillys.
No verified information on visiting hours or admission fees is available.

Where this château is

Les Maillys · Côte-d'Or · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

Les Maillys, Côte-d'Or

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Can the château des Maillys be visited?: The interiors were destroyed in the 1997 fire and only the masonry structure remains; there is no verified information about public access.
Who built the château des Maillys?: It was built in the late 16th century by Nicolas de Rouvrai for Jean Pennet, lord of Mailly.
What is Napoleon's connection to this château?: As a young artillery lieutenant stationed at Auxonne between 1788 and 1791, Napoleon Bonaparte visited Mme de Berbis here.
What happened in 1997?: A major fire ravaged the château, leaving only its masonry structure standing.
Is the château still privately owned?: Yes, it has belonged to the Cêtre family since 2002, after passing through several families and the Paris 5th arrondissement town hall.