Château de Montfaucon

The origins of the Château de Montfaucon date back to the 11th century, when Conon de Montfaucon, a vassal of Count Renaud I of Burgundy, had a first wooden fortress built on a rocky spur. In the late 13th century, this was replaced by a stone fortress, which Amédée III de Montfaucon had constructed on the current site. The Montfaucon family evolved into one of the noble families in the region. In 1477, the castle escaped destruction by the army of Louis XI and later passed by inheritance to the Chalon-Arlay family. After the Ten Years' War (1634-1644), the castle was finally abandoned. Since 1984, the ruin has been owned by the municipality of Montfaucon, which is carrying out restoration work.