Can you visit the château du Mesnil?

The building houses municipal offices, a post office and a dance studio, and does not operate as a tourist visiting site.

Which part of the château is a protected historic monument?

Only the estate's chapel is listed, by a decree of 13 October 2006.

How old is the château du Mesnil?

A fortified 16th-century gate tower survives, but most of the present building results from alterations made in the 18th and early 19th centuries by the Jobard du Mesnil family.

What is the tower in the park opposite the château?

It stands in the neighbouring park, known as the clos Guenot, and is thought to have served as an astronomical observatory.

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Brazey-en-Plaine

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Where: Brazey-en-Plaine

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Château du Mesnil stands in Brazey-en-Plaine (Côte-d'Or), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 19th century). No visits are on record for this building.

At the heart of Brazey-en-Plaine, the château du Mesnil retains traces of a fortified 16th-century gate tower, later remodelled by the Jobard du Mesnil family, who added Egyptian-inspired features during the 18th and 19th centuries, visible especially on the chapel and the entrance steps. Across from the building stands a park with a tower thought to have served as an astronomical observatory. Acquired by the municipality in the early 20th century, the building now houses municipal services, a post office and a dance studio.

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Where this château is

Brazey-en-Plaine · Côte-d'Or · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Brazey-en-Plaine, Côte-d'Or

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA21000045
Period of construction: first half of the 19th century

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Can you visit the château du Mesnil?: The building houses municipal offices, a post office and a dance studio, and does not operate as a tourist visiting site.
Which part of the château is a protected historic monument?: Only the estate's chapel is listed, by a decree of 13 October 2006.
How old is the château du Mesnil?: A fortified 16th-century gate tower survives, but most of the present building results from alterations made in the 18th and early 19th centuries by the Jobard du Mesnil family.
What is the tower in the park opposite the château?: It stands in the neighbouring park, known as the clos Guenot, and is thought to have served as an astronomical observatory.