What is a feudal motte ?

A motte is a fortified earthen mound, typically topped by a palisade and sometimes a wooden tower, serving as a refuge for the local lord during the early Middle Ages.

How far back does the history of Annoire go ?

Annoire appears in written records as early as 787, making it a site of long-established settlement in the Jura.

Can you visit Annoire's motte freely ?

No public access information is documented; you should check with the local town hall about visiting conditions.

Motte of Annoire

Annoire

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Annoire

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Open within 20 km

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Motte féodale d'Annoire stands in Annoire (Jura), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Annoire's motte is a medieval fortification built before the 13th century in the Jura region. This vestige of early feudal defence reflects the site's occupation from at least the 8th century, when the village first appears in written records. The monument is listed as a historic monument.

What to know

The motte is an open-air site with no surviving historic buildings.
Lack of published access information means you should contact Annoire's town hall before visiting.
This is an archaeological structure, not developed for tourism.
Protection covers a defined set of cadastral parcels.

Where this château is

Annoire · Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Address

9 Rue du Cornot, 39120 Annoire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135333
Period of construction: Middle Ages

Frequently asked

What is a feudal motte ?: A motte is a fortified earthen mound, typically topped by a palisade and sometimes a wooden tower, serving as a refuge for the local lord during the early Middle Ages.
How far back does the history of Annoire go ?: Annoire appears in written records as early as 787, making it a site of long-established settlement in the Jura.
Can you visit Annoire's motte freely ?: No public access information is documented; you should check with the local town hall about visiting conditions.