Château de Sennecey-le-Grand, château fort français
Château de Sennecey-le-Grand is a castle in the village of Sennecey-le-Grand in France, built on flat land just south of the village center. From the original rectangular structure with round corner towers and surrounding moat, only wall sections, corner pavilions, portions of the ditches, and two small stone bridges remain today.
The castle was founded in the 10th or 11th century as a small fortress with thick walls and towers to protect the surrounding land. In the 15th century, two large towers were added at the entrance, and in the late 16th century the Bauffremont family undertook major renovations, adding new towers and decorative sculptures.
The castle's name comes from the Sennecey family, who owned the land in the 15th century and shaped local life from here. Walking through today, you can sense how a noble residence once anchored the community's identity and daily rhythms.
The site lies south of Sennecey-le-Grand village center and is easily accessible by walking through town. The remains spread across open areas with preserved wall sections and old ditches, making it straightforward to explore the layout of the former castle grounds.
Inside the castle stood a grand hall called the 'room of the Emperors', decorated with paintings of Roman emperors where the owners received important guests. This ornate decoration displayed the wealth and status of the castle's residents and made it a center of local social life.
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