The Château du Sauvement is located in the commune of Ciry-le-Noble, in the department of Saône-et-Loire, 13 km southwest of Montceau-les-Mines.
It was originally a fortified castle mentioned in the 13th century and built on a slope to the south-east of the current village.
The site is considered strategic and is intended to be the center of one of the six châtellenies in the county of Charolais.
However, it was razed in the 15th century on the orders of Louis XI. The house was restored in the following century at the initiative of the new lord of the place, Palamède Gonthier, secretary to King François I. The estate then passed to his descendants before being acquired by Antoine Barnard Gagne, president of the Dijon parliament.
His heirs sold it shortly before the Revolution, and after it, the castle was owned by several noble families.
The current castle dates from the 16th century, converted into barracks near the feudal fortress. Buildings of varying height form a U overlooking an interior courtyard. It is accessed on the fourth side via a high porch tower including cart door and pedestrian door. Round towers with watchtowers or housing staircases have been preserved, as has a massive square tower evoking a dungeon. To the south, a terrace is next to a square dovecote itself bordered by a bower.
This singular example of noble rural architecture ensuring the transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, restored but having preserved its period character, is listed in the Inventory. The castle is still private and is not open to the public. However, we can observe the area from the outside.
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