Château de Salmaise, Medieval castle in Salmaise, France.
Château de Salmaise is a stone castle built on a rocky hilltop in the center of the village with towers and walls dating from the 13th and 14th centuries. The structure occupies a prominent position that shapes how the village is organized around it.
The first fortifications were built around 1003 following a donation to the local priory by a regional duke. Over time it developed into a major residence for the local lords.
The lords who lived here shaped the village's layout and identity over centuries through their role in regional governance. The building itself stands as a reminder of their connection to Burgundian power and local authority.
The castle is privately owned and closed to interior visits, but its exterior architecture can be seen from the village roads surrounding it. Walking through the village allows you to observe the building from different angles and appreciate its setting in the landscape.
Tucked within the castle walls is a chapel dating to the 12th century, which ranks among the oldest of its kind in the region. This modest structure underwent careful restoration work in the 1990s and represents a rare surviving example of medieval chapel architecture.
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