The Château Fort Saint-Georges (or Château Fort de Mâlain) is a ruined

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in the '' commune'' of

Mâlain Mâlain () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population Sights * The Château Fort Saint-Georges, or Château Fort de Mâlain, is a ruined castle with origins from the 11th century. See also *Communes of the Cô ...

in the

Côte-d'Or Côte-d'Or () is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.

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'' of France. The castle's origins are from the 11th century, with major additions or alterations in the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. In 1390, the Saint-Georges chapel was built for Pierre de Montaigu. The

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and annexes have been remodelled, certain parts of which date from the 15th and 16th centuries. At the end of the 18th century, the castle was already partially in ruins; the only remains are a part of the curtain wall, and remains of the

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and a ''

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''. The castle was shared between two inheritors in the 15th century. It has been undergoing restoration by volunteers since 1985. Today, it belongs to the ''

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'' of Mâlain and the Groupe Archéologique du Mesmontois.

References

External links

Groupe Archéologique du Mesmontois website
Ruined castles in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Côte-d'Or {{France-castle-stub