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Castle that became a wine estate and was originally inhabited by the Vichy family in Santenay
Castrum in the 4th century, then fortified house in the 14th century, the castle of Santenay was originally inhabited by the Vichy family, originally from Bourbonnais. It is believed that it was at this time that the square tower, still visible today, the semicircular rampart system and the drawbridge were built. Between the 14th and 16th centuries, the castle passed successively into the hands of Guillaume de Sercy, François de Ferrières and Jacques de Ferrières, whose daughter married Jean-Baptiste Legoux de la Berchère, who then became the owner of the premises. With no descendants, the de la Berchère family saw the property return to the hands of Philibert Parigot in 1739. The latter, upon his death, passed it on to his two sons, James and Francis. The drawbridge and the wall are destroyed, and a new body built against the tower. At the end of the 19th century, Count Déodat Albert de Drée, married to Henriette Parigot, inherited the castle and finally sold it to a winegrower from the region, Claudius Guépet. This is where the chateau became the wine estate that we know, it is equipped with cellars and part of the buildings are transformed into wine workshops. If the park can be visited freely, as can the cellar, the guided tour of the cellars and the wine tasting are subject to a charge.
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