Château-parc de Plessis-Saint-Jean
7 place de l'Église, 89140 Plessis-Saint-Jean
- Yonne
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Plessis Saint Jean was a place inhabited since the 11th century. The word 'plessis' evokes a place closed and protected from wild animals. According to ancient documents, a preceptory of the Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem (Hospitallers) had land and a chapel. The Templar monks also had possessions. The church dates from this period, but the capitals of the portal are from the 14th century. A strong house was built at this time in this land of border between Champagne and Senonais by the Leventés family. It was a fortress with ditches and observation tower. The masonry-walled pits appeared at the end of the 15th century. These have an average depth of 6 metres and a width of 10 metres, with sandstone siding. These are dry moats.. In 1363 the village was called Plessis-Messsire -Guillaume of the name of the knight owner of the place Named Guillaume from father to son, there still exists the portrait of a Guillaume, of the family of Plessis, The seigneury was passed on to Pierre de Ch
Tags
Monument historique, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir & Espace naturel, parc, jardin
