Château de Chacenay
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The Château de Chacenay is a castle
situated in the commune
of Chacenay
, in the Aube
département of France.
Recorded since 1075, it was the fief of numerous great families over the years. Construction of the castle began in the 13th century.
Sited at the heart of a forest, in the Middle Ages
it formed an impregnable fortress thanks to its ramparts, keep
(now destroyed), ditches, drawbridge and towers.
Damaged following the orders of Louis XI
, it was reconstructed bit by bit, only to be finally destroyed by fire during the French Revolution
.
Since 1988, the castle has been owned by Panos and Lina Pervanas. It is not open to the public. It has been listed since 1990 as a monument historique
by the French Ministry of Culture, having been added to the inventory in 1926.
Castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built in Europe and the Middle East during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars debate the scope of the word castle, but usually consider it to be the private fortified residence of a lord or noble...
situated in the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Chacenay
Chacenay
Chacenay is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France....
, in the Aube
Aube
Aube is a department in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants.- History :Aube is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
département of France.
Recorded since 1075, it was the fief of numerous great families over the years. Construction of the castle began in the 13th century.
Sited at the heart of a forest, in the Middle Ages
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
it formed an impregnable fortress thanks to its ramparts, keep
Keep
A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the...
(now destroyed), ditches, drawbridge and towers.
Damaged following the orders of Louis XI
Louis XI of France
Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
, it was reconstructed bit by bit, only to be finally destroyed by fire during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
.
Since 1988, the castle has been owned by Panos and Lina Pervanas. It is not open to the public. It has been listed since 1990 as a monument historique
Monument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
by the French Ministry of Culture, having been added to the inventory in 1926.