Of the large enceinte that once surrounded the summit of the hill, only stretches of the southern wall now remain - perhaps the part of the original castle itself. The bases of three circular towers are visible. To the west stands a high gate tower of almost square plan, pierced with a few openings, which seems to have been built in the 13th century. Residential buildings and barns - some built on the bases of the curtain walls - and vegetable gardens occupy the enceinte.
The castle is private property and not open to the public.
History
Château de Dyo - The gate house
Occupation of the site seems to date back to the Carolingian era.
End of 11th century: the fiefdom belonged to the Dyo (or Dio) family.[1]
1336: with the marriage of Guyot de Dyo and Alix Palatin, the Dyos added Palatin to their name.
Middle of the 17th century: by marriage, Marie-Élisabeth Palatin de Dyo took the seigneurie to Louis-Antoine-Hérard (family of Damas d'Anlezy).
1789: Marie-Angélique de Gassion, widow of Louis Damas d'Anlezy, was owner.[1]
18th century: the castle fell into ruins.
Middle of the 20th century: renovations to the keep and part of the fortifications.
^ abJean-Marie Jal, Les châteaux du Brionnais Xe-XVIIIe, Histoire et patrimoine rural en Bourgogne du Sud No. 7, Les Éditions du Centre d'études des patrimoines - Pays Charolais-Brionnais, Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais, 2013, ISBN979-10-91041-01-0, p. 37. (in French)
Bibliography
VIGNIER Françoise (sous la dir. de) : Le Guide des Châteaux de France, 71 Saône-et-Loire, Editions Hermé, Paris, 1985.
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