Berzé Castle in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté by EuroTourData
Berzé Castle is the hill castle, built around 1235 by order of Lord Berzé on the site of an older motte-and-bailey castle built around 991 to protect Burgundy from Viking and Saracen attacks. Info based on the article Château de Berzé of French Wikipedia.
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Berzé Castle in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté info
Berzé Castle history
The castle had three successive defensive walls over 300 meters long and was considered a strong fortification in the south of Burgundy. During the Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War, the castle was captured by the Armagnacs in 1420 and was under their occupation for about four years. In 1471 the castle successfully repulsed the attack by the troops of King Louis XI. During the French Wars of Religion, in 1591 the castle was captured by the by the army of the Catholic League after two months of siege. Currently, the castle is private property and is available for public visits.
| Tourist Audience | Cultural heritage tourism |
|---|---|
| French name | Château de Berzé |
| French alternate name | Forteresse de Berzé-le-Châtel |
| Type | Hill castle |
| Built | |
| Condition | Largely restored |
| Owner | Family of Thy de Milly |
| Entrance fee | € 8 |
| Opening hours | Tuesday - Sunday from to of CET UTC+01:00 or CEST UTC+02:00 |
| Website | Château de Berzé |
| Street address | Le Château |
| Postal code | 71960 |
| Commune | Berzé-le-Châtel |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Country | France |
| Google Map | Berzé Castle |
| Directions to | Berzé Castle |
| Plus code | 8FR69MPQ+8C |
| Waze Map | Berzé Castle |
| OpenStreetMap | Berzé Castle |
| Latitude | 46.38571 |
| Longitude | 4.68858 |
| GeoNames ID | 12500932 |
| Knowledge Panel | Berzé Castle |
Dataset to Berzé Castle in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Tabular dataset and ATOM feed to Berzé Castle in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
ETD ID: brzbrg-frnc.
Creator: Nikolaj Antonov - ORCID.
Published: - Central European Time (UTC+01:00).
Publisher: NikAnt Webkonsult AB
License: Free