This small isolated village in the heart of the Nièvre is located on the edge of the Nivernais canal and has a very pretty castle. In its center you will find a few shops as well as an inn.
The castle itself is old, having been built in 1786. It is in fact a country house which contrasts sharply with the old castle nearby which dates from the 13th …
The Château de Besne was built in the 15th century after the destruction of the existing castle nearby. The castle we see today was built on an older building whose cellars remain accessible under the new castle.
A beautiful medieval castle partly collapsed and caught in the vegetation, but we still recognize the keep, the gate, and the ramparts. Private property: do not enter the yard.
The remains of this 15th century castle are covered with vegetation, nature trying to reclaim it. For a ruin there is a lot of structural interest in what remains of this castle.