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Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or)

🇫🇷 France · 18th century

Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or) in France
Photo: Mathieu DUBOST · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Château de Montfort is a castle in the French commune of Montigny-Montfort in the Côte-d'Or département, part of the Burgundy region. The castle was built in the 18th century.

It is well known for St. John's Fire (Feu de Saint-Jean) on St. John's Eve, as part of Medieval Festival of Château Montfort (Fête Médiévale au Château de Montfort), held in the castle every year around June 21–24.

Text adapted from “Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or) ranks #6,399 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #547 of the 675 mapped in France. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 18% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how France compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or)?

Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or) stands in France, at 47.5925°, 4.325°.

When was Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or) built?

The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or)?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,399 of 8,764 worldwide, and #547 in France. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or)?

Alesia, about 14 km away.

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