The Château de Sigy is a modernised

castle A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...

in the '' commune'' of Sigy in the Seine-et-Marne '' département'' of France. The castle dates originally from the 14th century, though much altered in the 15th, 17th and 18th centuries. Of note are the walls and roofs of the castle and its outbuildings, including two towers, the gardens surrounded by

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s and two bridges across the

s. Inside, the central staircase with wooden

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s is beneath a

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. In the north wing, the grand bedroom and the "Trudaine" bedroom contain magnificent

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s. Privately owned, the castle has been listed since 1984 as a ''

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'' by the French Ministry of Culture.

External links

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Château de Sigy on montjoye.net

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Castles in Île-de-France Châteaux in Seine-et-Marne Monuments historiques of Île-de-France {{France-castle-stub

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