Chassy Castle, Medieval castle in Saône-et-Loire, France

Chassy Castle is a medieval fortress located in the village of Chassy in Burgundy's eastern territory. The structure displays characteristic elements of French defensive architecture with thick stone walls and defensive towers that have remained standing through the ages.

The fortress was constructed during the Middle Ages as a defensive stronghold and has shaped the landscape of the Saône-et-Loire region for centuries. In the 20th century, the building received legal protection as a classified historical monument, recognizing its importance to French heritage.

The name Chassy comes from the local family that held the fief from 1315, when Hugues de Jantes paid homage to the Count of Charolais for "sa maison de Chaci". Around 1500 Claude Choux, husband of Jeanne Brichard, had a seigneurial chapel built. The castle is private and cannot be visited; the massive circular dovecote and the old outbuilding stand near the main building.

The castle is private property and cannot be visited; the grounds and interior are closed to the public. It stands at the eastern exit of the village of Chassy, perched on the slope of a small valley where the Clessy stream rises, near the old village washhouse. Views of the towers and roofs are from the surrounding lanes and paths.

The castle is a private property and cannot be visited; the best view is from the village side, where the round, square and hexagonal towers rise above the main lodging. A massive circular dovecote and an old outbuilding stand nearby. The whole castle complex was classified as a monument in a decree published on 17 November 2022.