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Le château en bref
The Château de Thorey-sur-Ouche, in Côte-d'Or, occupies a narrow spur between the Ouche valley and the combe of Villeberny, fifty metres above the watercourses. Guillaume de Grancey acquired land at Thorey in 1296; in 1366, Poincet, lord of Thorey-sur-Ouche, held the fortress and the town as a fief of the duke. A dénombrement (feudal census) of 1402 mentions 'le châtel de Thorey', described in 1470 as a 'chastel fort' (strong castle) whose inhabitants were serfs of Philippe Pot. In 1774 Abbé Courtépée noted that 'Thorey, situated on a mountain, was a fortress and surrounded by walls'. The present building, dating from the 18th century, comprises a rectangular main block, a square tower to the west flanked by gun-loops (archères-canonnières), an eastern defensive arrangement overlooking the courtyard and a circular dovecote to the south; medieval traces are said to survive in the enclosure walls of the park. It is private property and is not open to visitors.