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It was through the Saint-Hilaire gate that, in 1477, the French soldiers of Louis XI invaded the town. Using the Trojan Horse ruse, Marshal de Craon brought carts filled with barrels and wheat from the villages of Mutigney and Chassey. The inhabitants of Pesmes allowed the carts to enter, and as soon as they passed through the gate, the soldiers appeared.

For over 300 years, the blast furnaces, renowned throughout France, produced cannonballs initially for the King's army and later for the armies of the Republic. From the 19th century onward, this industry shifted to manufacturing small agricultural and winemaking tools. Guided tours are available by reservation through Culture et Animations Pesmoises.

With its imperial bell tower typical of the Franche-Comté region, the Church invites you to travel back in time through its construction where the 13th, 14th and 16th centuries intertwine and offers you a journey through varied artistic influences: Burgundian, Comtois and Champenoise.

Founded in 1660, this group of buildings were dedicated to the metallurgical industry. Weapons were produced there and the quality of the steel from the Forges de Pesmes was recognized. The castle of the master of the Forges was built in 1778 and the surroundings embellished. at the end of the 19th century, the complex became a cutting factory then a hydroelectric power station the following century. Today they have a cultural vocation.

Pesmes is a medieval town in Comtoise, which became French in 1678, and which is recognized as one of the most beautiful villages in France. Castles, historic gates, Saint-Hilaire church built in particular in the 18th century, old residences of winegrowers and notables on the banks of the Ognon. You will find it difficult not to appreciate the charm of this village, indeed.

The Saint-Hilaire church originally dates from the 12th century and was remodeled in the late Gothic style in the early 17th century. It is richly decorated: an alabaster altar in the side chapel of d'Andelot (15th century) decorated with Renaissance-style marble, a marble statue of Mary (15th century) by Jean de La Huerta, a triptych (16th century) by Jacques Prévost, furniture, paneling and statues from the 16th to 18th centuries, a pulpit (16th century) by Claude Le Rupt and numerous tombstones. The former priory chapel has also been preserved. A stone cross from the 14th century stands in the cemetery; other stone wayside crosses from this period can be found in the town.

Chateau Rouillaud 15th - 16th centuries Monument From the Middle Ages, a first building participated in the city's defensive system by ensuring control of the gate (one of the main access gates). The L-shaped plan of the current castle bears witness to successive construction campaigns: the 15th century south wing is joined to the 16th century north wing by a square tower, containing a spiral staircase. Château Rouillaud takes its name from a family, linked to the Perrenot de Granvelle, the Mouchet de Château-Rouillaud, who owned the building from 1519 to 1635. sinaption indsats HOONE CONTncement AECOM CONE CENERAL DE LA HAUTS SACHE, VELL

The 16th century Porte Saint-Hilaire is one of only two surviving gates out of the six known in Pesmes. The Saint-Hilaire gate, not benefiting from the natural protection of a rocky escarpment, was undoubtedly the most exposed to external attacks.