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Bourgogne Expérience

Crédits : Pascallel Piacka. Translation: Jill Harry. Pictures: Arnaud Frich

Talk about history!

Near Pouilly-en-Auxois, the Château Sainte Sabine dates back to the 16th century. A trip back in time.

The Château de Sainte-Sabine, independent from Chaudenay, was built from 1581 to 1625. In 1693, its owners, the Messey family, sold it to Claude Parisot who, with his sons, renovated the building. In 1760, their first cousin Étienne de Ladehors sold the castle to Count Patrice Wall. In 1765, it underwent extensive modification: the south wing. 

In 1798, Pierre Rocault acquired the castle and, around 1810, the moats were filled in, the drawbridge removed, and the firing apertures sealed. Towards 1850, the castle was remodelled, retaining two distinct buildings. The entrance gate was redesigned in neo-Louis XIII style, and a coat-of-arms created: Rocault de Sainte-Sabine. Extensive work was also carried out: the body of the main dwelling was refurbished, a pavilion rebuilt to the north-east, and the facades were rebuilt with a forefront. 

In 1849, the old buildings around the barnyard were pulled down and new stables built over the old moats. The park was redesigned in English style. In 1966, the château was sold by the Barbuat family to Mr Bourgeois, then Mr Gilinski in 1990. In that year, the archives of the château were found in a sealed closet! Since 2021, new owner Séverine Pétilaire-Bellet took over from Jean-Louis and Susanne Bottigliero, joining the line of these illustrious lords and ladies. 

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