SENNECEY HERITAGES

 

CASTLE

A castle is a large fortified residence built mainly for defense and power. The main purpose of a castle is for protection and authority. A castle has key characteristics like:
- It has thick stone walls and defensive features (towers, battlements, narrow openings).
- It is the residence of the nobles, the lords, or military leaders.
- Its typical location is in strategic hill or village border.
- It controls surrounding territory.
 

Up to know there are three castles in the community of Sennecey‑le‑Grand.

Ruffey Castle

Ruffey Castle is located in the hamlet of Ruffey, in the commune of Sennecey‑le‑Grand. It was built between the 12th and 13th centuries. Ruffey Castle once had multiple towers, moats carved in rock, and defensive walls — remnants of which still stand, including a corner tower and parts of the main building.

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Sennecey Tower Castle

Sennecey Tower Castle is a historic fortified manor house in Sennecey-le-Grand. Its core building — built around two 15th-century towers — flanks a courtyard. Although privately owned and not open to the public, this château remains a visible marker of the region’s medieval and early-modern noble heritage.

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Sennecey-le-Grand Castle

Sennecey-le-Grand Castle was founded as a defensive castle and damaged during regional wars in the early 15th century. Then it was rebuilt and expanded during the 15th and 16th centuries. Today only corner pavilions, traces of walls and moats remain and part of its 16th-century wing now serves as the town hall.

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