Époisses Castle
The Époisses castle
Listed as a historical monument, the Château d'Époisses is located in the center of Burgundy, in a beautiful and rich valley that bears the name, between the city of Semur and Avallon in the heart of the Auxois and two hours from the capital city. Its history goes back to the 6th century, where it was the fief of Queen Brunehaut and King of Burgundy Theodoric I (Thierry), his grandson. A medieval ensemble that was in turn inhabited by the dukes of Burgundy, the great Conde, the Marquise de Sevigne and other great characters in history. For centuries it passed from hand to hand with many changes and transformations, but it was in the sixteenth century with Marshal Bourdillon that undergoes a complete reworking keeping only one tower of the old fortress. The Revolution, nevertheless, took to the castle of rough blows. Three of the seven towers and almost half of the building were destroyed.
Property of the same family since 1661, the descendants of Guillaume de Guitaut devote the best of their energy to maintain the old house by continuing the conservation of this exceptional site, opening it to the visit, and which, never until day was so splendid. The castle park is definitely worth a visit, with a collection of various species, a French garden and over 700 m of hedges between boxwood and bower, an English garden with three colors (gray, green, golden) , a mixed border flowered from June to September and 500 roses in the courtyard.
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