Can you visit the Governors' residence in Semur-en-Auxois?

No, the building is privately owned and used as holiday accommodation, so it is not open for monument tours.

How old is the Governors' residence?

The house dates back to the fifteenth century, according to available sources.

What part of the building is listed as a historic monument?

Only the turret is listed, under an order dated 1923.

Where is the Governors' residence located?

It stands in the historic centre of Semur-en-Auxois, in the Côte-d'Or department.

Demeure des Gouverneurs (ancienne)

Semur-en-Auxois

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Where: Semur-en-Auxois

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Demeure des Gouverneurs (ancienne) stands in Semur-en-Auxois (Côte-d'Or), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Semur-en-Auxois, the former Governors' residence is a fifteenth-century house that once housed the town's royal representatives. Its turret, the only element under heritage protection, reflects the civil architecture of that period. The building is now privately occupied, converted into holiday accommodation, and is not open to the public as a monument.

What to know

The building is privately owned and no public tour of the monument is offered.
Only the turret is listed as a historic monument, since 1923.
The house, dating from the fifteenth century, has been converted into holiday accommodation.
The facade and turret can be seen from the street, in the historic centre of Semur-en-Auxois.

Where this château is

Semur-en-Auxois · Côte-d'Or · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

2 Rue du Renaudot, 21140 Semur-en-Auxois

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Château phone number

+33 6 07 43 07 02

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00112668

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Can you visit the Governors' residence in Semur-en-Auxois?: No, the building is privately owned and used as holiday accommodation, so it is not open for monument tours.
How old is the Governors' residence?: The house dates back to the fifteenth century, according to available sources.
What part of the building is listed as a historic monument?: Only the turret is listed, under an order dated 1923.
Where is the Governors' residence located?: It stands in the historic centre of Semur-en-Auxois, in the Côte-d'Or department.