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Le château en bref
The Château de Charencey, whose ruins stand in the commune of Chenecey-Buillon in the Doubs, is mentioned as early as the 12th century. The village of Chenecey was originally called Charencey and was located near the present-day hamlet of Granges Mathieu. The castle, divided into a "châtel-devant" (front castle, held by the d'Andelot family) and a "châtel-derrière" (rear castle, held by the d'Arguel family), was adapted in 1408, on the orders of Jean III de Chalon-Arlay, for the use of firearms, with more than twenty-five artillery pieces and three successive lines of defence. Overlooking the Loue from a height of more than 120 metres and covering more than three hectares, it retains a curtain wall with a central spur flanked by two towers, machicolations and a vaulted passage with a portcullis. The ruins, completely abandoned and partly deteriorated since the 20th century, have been registered as a historic monument since 8 April 1991.