Chateau de Chateauneuf

About

Built in 1175, additional fortifications were added to this hilltop castle during the Hundred Years War. In 1456, the castle’s heiress, Catherine de Châteauneuf, was burnt alive for poisoning her second husband, Jacques d'Haussonville, so ownership was passed to Philippe Pot. The private counselor to the duke of Burgundy, Pot added a chapel, and transformed the castle into a noble residence. Even today, the mantelpiece in the Great Hall bears the motto of Philippe Pot '' Tant L Vault ''. In the chapel, visitors will find 15th century murals depicting Christ and the apostles, and a replica of Pot’s polychrome tomb of Philippe Pot (the original is kept in the Louvre). Among the period-correct furnishings, there is also a beautiful collection of seven tapestries from the 17th century.