Château d'Oricourt

Local nameChâteau Médiéval d'Oricourt
LocationOricourt, France

The Château d'Oricourt is a castle in the commune of Oricourt in the department of Haute-Saône, in the Franche-Comté region of France.

The original castle on the site was a feudal motte built in wood. The present castle was built during the 12th century on the edge of a plateau, facing the Lure plain, the Château d'Oricourt is a double-walled castle. The outer wall enclosed the farm and the inner wall the residential courtyard. In the latter are a collection of buildings from the 12th and 15th centuries, including the well, a cistern, bakery, cellars and a grand dining room. Two square towers, 25m high, dominate the curtain walls and deep ditches. Outside, on the village side, an imposing pigeon loft has been built.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_d'Oricourt

Official Website http://www.oricourt.com/

Phone +33 3 84 78 74 35

Address (Unnamed Road), 70110, France

Coordinates 47°35'46.236" N 6°23'30.762" E

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