France · 14th century
Château de Germolles ranks #3,876 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #306 of the 787 mapped in France. Founded 1385, it is older than 52% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 758 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,856 times in the last 60 days, more than 67% of the atlas. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
Château de Germolles is situated in Burgundy, now part of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, 11 km west of Chalon-sur-Saône, 30 km south of Beaune, and 135 km north of Lyon. It is the best preserved residence of the Dukes of Burgundy. Built during the second part of the 14th century, this château is important for the history of the region. Furthermore, it is a rare example of such a well-preserved residence in France in the 14th and the beginning of the 15th centuries, when most of the princely palaces of that period have almost entirely disappeared. This exceptional site evokes court life in France on the eve of the Renaissance.
It has been listed as a Historic monument since 1989. The chateau is privately owned, but can be visited, by guided tour, most of the year round.
Text adapted from “Château de Germolles” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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