Charnay Castle

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Le château en bref

Charnay Castle is located in Frangy-en-Bresse (Saône-et-Loire), about 800 m south-south-east of the church. First attested in 1120, when Rainier de Frangy granted property to the priory of Saint-Marcel, it became a moated fortified house in the 16th century under Philippe de Saubiez. Destroyed in 1640 by the Comtois, it was rebuilt around 1650 by Louis de la Rodde. Built of brick on an L-shaped plan with an oblong pavilion, it retains a grand oak staircase with four flights and a square dovecote. Severely deteriorated at the end of the 20th century, it has been the subject of major restoration work since 2006. It is privately owned and not open to visitors.