Château de Rocheprise

The Château de Rocheprise is a French chateau, located in Bremur-et-Vaurois, in the French department of Côte-d'Or, on the right bank of the upper valley of the River Seine. Originally built in the mid 16th century, the chateau is an example of revival French Renaissance architecture. It remains in private ownership, and is not open to the public.

Architecture
Though construction of the chateau began in 1551, Rocheprise has been altered substantially since. The drawbridge tower dates from the sixteenth century, as does the dovecote. However, the main towers were built in circa 1870.

The facades, the roof and the dovecote have been listed in the French inventory of historic monuments since 1975.

History
In 1940, during the Second World War, German troops destroyed most of the furniture and vandalised the library.

Stage 7 of the 2017 Tour de France passed the chateau on 7 July.