Château
About Château
Château is the only inscrit historic monument in Soye, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 16th c. The list names its makers: PRECIPIANO Ambrogio (maître de l'oeuvre). Part of it has been inscrit since 1991.
Le château de Soye est un château, protégé des monuments historiques, situé sur la commune de Soye dans le département français du Doubs, en Franche-Comté.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Château de Soye (Doubs)” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00101783 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Finding Château
Soye
Other buildings like it nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Château
Is Château protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1991 (Mérimée record PA00101783). 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 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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