Domaine du Bréau
Villiers-Saint-Benoît
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- Villiers-Saint-Benoît
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Domaine du Bréau stands in Villiers-Saint-Benoît (Yonne), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The domaine du Bréau, in Villiers-Saint-Benoît in the Yonne department, stands on the site of a fortified 15th century forge. The present château dates from the late 17th century and follows a classical style, though its north front was reworked in the early 19th century, doubling the main building and adding two towers set on medieval foundations. Around the house survives a wider estate dating from the second half of the 19th century, including a farm, a mill, a wash house, a dovecote, a kennel and a park crossed by moats.
What to know
- The estate has been listed as a historic monument since 2012, covering the château, the outbuildings, the farm, the mill, the wash house, the dovecote, the kennel and the park.
- The estate's older archives were destroyed during the German occupation in 1940.
- No verified information on opening hours, admission fees or visiting conditions is available here.
Where this château is
Villiers-Saint-Benoît · Yonne · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Address
Villiers-Saint-Benoît, Yonne
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- Period of construction
- second half of the 19th century
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Frequently asked
- How old is the château at the domaine du Bréau?
- The current building dates from the late 17th century, built on the site of a 15th century fortified forge, and was altered in the early 19th century.
- What is protected under historic monument status?
- The whole estate has been listed since 2012, including the château, outbuildings, farm, mill, dovecote, kennel, park, moats and wash house.
- What happened to the estate's old archives?
- They were destroyed in 1940 during the German occupation.
- Can the domaine du Bréau be visited?
- No verified information on visiting conditions is available.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q58035091
- Mérimée PA89000052
