Château de Chastellux
| Château de Chastellux | |
|---|---|
Château de Chastellux, Yonne | |
| Coordinates | 47°23′32″N 3°53′24″E / 47.39222°N 3.89000°E |
| Built | 11, 13, 15, and 18th century |
| Original use | Castra |
| Restored | 18th and 20th century |
| Current use | Tourist attraction and historical research |
| Owner | Privately owned |
| Designated | 1925 (Château) 1976 (Tower of Saint-Jean) 1989 (nearby farm buildings, the terrace, commons, and basements) |
Château de Chastellux (French pronunciation: [ʃato də ʃatly]) is a French castle with elements from the eleventh, thirteenth, fifteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is located in Chastellux-sur-Cure in the Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
This castle is still inhabited by the family who built it, a rarity in France. The oldest existing part of the building, the Saint-Jean tower, was built c. 1080 AD.
The main building was the first part to be registered as a monument historique in 1925. The Saint-Jean tower and the surrounding buildings were later classified in 1976 and 1989, respectively.