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Château de Minot, perched on the Minot-Haut hill in the Côte-d'Or, succeeds a stronghold first recorded in writing in 1109. The medieval fortification, known as the motte or tower of Vaux, was destroyed during the conflicts between Charles the Bold and the royal troops (1474-1477), then rebuilt in the 15th century by the Vaudrey family; chapels were established there from 1500. Marie de Longueval had the present château built between 1660 and 1661, retaining from the earlier building only two round towers and a bretèche; it was destroyed again in 1694, leaving only these same elements standing. The Mairetet family acquired the remains in the 18th century and had outbuildings constructed; the entrance pavilion with its drawbridge was destroyed in 1809. The château, private property not open to visitors, has been partially listed in the inventory of Monuments historiques since 1992.