Château de Rosay

Built in the 12th century on a rocky outcrop 482 metres above sea level, Château de Rosay belonged to five major families until the French Revolution (the de Rosay, de Varax, de Bernault, de Chissey and de Romanet families).

Originally part of the great Sirerie du Revermont, of which Coligny was the capital, Rosay came under the suzerainty of the Chalon Auxerre family at the end of the 13th century.

Rosay castle underwent several sieges during the various French invasions (1479, 1595, 1673). Reputed to be impregnable, it also served as a refuge for all the people of the Revermont. It was even the scene of the exploits of Lacuzon (1659), the famous defender of Franche-Comté.

In March 1793, the Comte de Romanet fled in the face of the fury of the local population, who looted the castle. It then became national property and was destroyed, with the exception of the keep. This destruction was due more to the need for stone than to the symbolic value of the building.

In 1852, on the death of the owner Pierre Brangeat, the estate was bequeathed to the commune, in accordance with his wishes, to become the property of the Social Welfare Office.

The château was bought in 1980 by Marcel Duthion, a lover of the site, who devoted fifteen years of his life to restoring the building.