Château
About Château
Château is one of 8 classé historic monuments in Montbéliard, the higher of France’s two levels of protection. It is built in the Renaissance style. It dates from the 16th–18th c. The list names its makers: SCHICKHARDT Henrich (architecte). Part of it has been classé since 1996. 26 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
Le château de Montbéliard ou château des ducs de Wurtemberg est un château fort du XIIIe siècle du comté de Montbéliard puis principauté de Montbéliard de style Renaissance situé sur une barre rocheuse surplombant le centre-ville de la commune française de Montbéliard dans le département du Doubs en région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Montbéliard” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00101673 on POP↗Classé is the highest protection: no work may be done on the building without the State’s permission, and the State’s architects watch over it.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Montbéliard · about 0.3 mi on foot, as the crow flies
5 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Other buildings like it nearby among the classé monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is classé, the higher of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1996 (Mérimée record PA00101673). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Château?
The list doesn’t say when it is open. Many monuments open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September; the town hall or tourist office can tell you more.
When was Château built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 16th–18th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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