Château de Rocheprise

Château de Rocheprise
General information
Status	Extant
Architectural style	French Renaissance
Location	Brémur-et-Vaurois, France
Coordinates	47.7329°N 4.6031°E / 47.7329; 4.6031
Construction started	1551

The Château de Rocheprise is a French chateau, located in Bremur-et-Vaurois, in the French department of Côte-d'Or, on the right bank of the upper valley of the River Seine. Originally built in the mid 16th century, the chateau is an example of revival French Renaissance architecture. It remains in private ownership, and is not open to the public.

Architecture

Though construction of the chateau began in 1551, Rocheprise has been altered substantially since. The drawbridge tower dates from the sixteenth century, as does the dovecote. However, the main towers were built in circa 1870.

The facades, the roof and the dovecote have been listed in the French inventory of historic monuments since 1975.

History

In 1940, during the Second World War, German troops destroyed most of the furniture and vandalised the library.

Stage 7 of the 2017 Tour de France passed the chateau on 7 July.