Château de Brinon-sur-Beuvron

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Le château en bref

In the heart of the Beuvron valley, in the Nièvre, the Château de Brinon rises on a square platform some fifty metres on each side, surrounded by broad water-filled moats. It was built on the remains of a medieval fortified house; local tourist sources attribute its construction to the Rabutin family in the 15th century, followed by alterations in the 17th century. Four towers and an L-shaped residential wing survive, linked by a bridge to the former outer bailey. The château owes part of its renown to the chevalier Louis de Jaucourt, Diderot's chief collaborator on the Encyclopédie, who is said to have written some of his articles in one of the towers. Listed as a monument historique, it remains a private residence whose exteriors can be viewed during the Journées du patrimoine.