Who built the manor of Epeisses ?

The manor, erected in the late 15th century, initially belonged to the Namy family, a family of Beaujolais notables from medieval times.

Why did the manor of Epeisses change its function ?

By the late 17th century, the main estate center shifted to the reconstructed Lucardière; the manor then served as simple housing for vineyard workers while retaining its fortified structure.

What became of the domain's historical archives ?

The seigneurial archives from the 15th and 16th centuries were burned on August 11, 1793 by order of Cogny's municipal council; only one 16th-century terrier survives in the departmental archives.

Manoir d'Epeisse

Cogny

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Where: Cogny

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Manoir d'Epeisse stands in Cogny (Rhône), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: fourth quarter of the 15th century, fourth quarter of the 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The manor of Epeisses is a fortified house dating from the late 15th century, positioned on slopes overlooking Cogny. This Beaujolais wine-producing estate, documented since 1286 and the seat of a seigneurial line from the 12th century, passed through several owners in the 17th and 18th centuries before becoming a simple agricultural dependency. The site retains evidence of its fortified past and wine production history, now registered as a historic monument.

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The manor stands on a hillside west of Cogny village and historically depended on the Montmelas castellany.
The structure includes a tower, a turret, a dovecote and former agricultural buildings reflecting its evolution from fortified house to wine-estate dependency.
The manor bore the arms of Pierre de Phélines, still visible on a fireplace mantel, commemorating the 1688 alliance with the Tournier family.
Seigneurial archives, preserved since the 15th century, were ceremonially burned by Cogny's municipal council in August 1793 during the Revolution.

Where this château is

Cogny · Rhône · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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69640 Cogny

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00118103
Period of construction: fourth quarter of the 15th century, fourth quarter of the 16th century

Frequently asked

Who built the manor of Epeisses ?: The manor, erected in the late 15th century, initially belonged to the Namy family, a family of Beaujolais notables from medieval times.
Why did the manor of Epeisses change its function ?: By the late 17th century, the main estate center shifted to the reconstructed Lucardière; the manor then served as simple housing for vineyard workers while retaining its fortified structure.
What became of the domain's historical archives ?: The seigneurial archives from the 15th and 16th centuries were burned on August 11, 1793 by order of Cogny's municipal council; only one 16th-century terrier survives in the departmental archives.