Vignes-le-Haut Castle

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Le château en bref

Vignes-le-Haut Castle, in Neuffontaines (Nièvre), was a fief of the Barbier de Vésigneux family, passing to the Montmorillon family by marriage in 1526, to the Bourbon-Busset family in 1588, and then to the Barbier de la Brosse family; it belonged to the Sermizelles family in 1850. It retains numerous remains from the 15th and 16th centuries, was heavily rebuilt in the 18th century and modified in the 19th. Its L-shaped plan includes a rectangular stair turret, an open gallery with basket-handle arches, and a wine-press building; the chapel contains elements from the 13th century, partly rebuilt in the 16th century. Private property, not open to visitors.