The Château de Domecy-sur-Cure is a

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located in

Domecy-sur-Cure Domecy-sur-Cure (, literally ''Domecy on Cure'') is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France. The commune is known for the Château de Domecy-sur-Cure, which dates back to the 15th century. See als ...

in the

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department in

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, north-central

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. The date of its construction goes back to the 15th century. Various renovation work and extensions took place in the 17th century. Inside the fireplace in the main room dates to the Renaissance. It was inscribed as a

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in March 1986. The château is still privately owned.

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