Château du Pontot

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The Château du Pontot, in Cervon (Nièvre), is a former medieval fortified manor house that was destroyed during the Hundred Years' War and then rebuilt on the same site in the 15th century by a lord named Pontot. In 1545, Charles du Pontot purchased the right of justice from the Duke of Nevers, François Ier de Clèves; the Pontot family retained it until 1571. It consists of a long rectangular main range of one storey and an attic, flanked by two hexagonal towers to the north, a round tower now linked to the main range, and a large square tower to the east topped with a Mansard roof. It was extended to the west in the 19th century. It is privately owned and not open to the public.