Discover Grignon

Grignon offers several distinct points of interest for a stay: church and château history, water engineering on the Canal de Bourgogne, and a described route along the canal. If you are looking for a hotel in Grignon, these themes can help you decide what you would like to focus on during your trip—from historic building phases to specific waterworks.

Church and château history

Église Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste dates from the 13th century and was rebuilt in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its origins and later building phases are thus clearly separated: the church's history spans several centuries and cannot be reduced to a single construction date.

Château d'Orain was built between 1629 and 1645. It stands on the left bank of the Canal de Bourgogne in the plain of Les Laumes. The construction period and location describe two different aspects of the château: when it was built and how it relates to the canal landscape.

The Domaine des Granges in Les Granges-sous-Grignon was completed in 1660 and is listed in the inventory of historic monuments. Its completion came 15 years after construction of Château d'Orain ended. Both dates fall within the 17th century, but each refers to the history of a different building.

Château de Grignon is partially listed as a historic monument. The protected parts include the façades and roofs of the entrance gate with its guard post, the northeastern defensive tower, and the east façade between the entrance gate and the tower. The listing therefore applies to specifically identified parts of the château.

Canal de Bourgogne: landscape and water engineering

The water engineering of the Canal de Bourgogne is evident alongside the location of Château d'Orain. The Aqueduc des Granges carries the waters of the Vaux stream beneath the canal so that they can feed the Brenne. This shows another side of the canal beyond its banks and the buildings situated there: the connection between waterways.

At the Tuilerie des Granges on the Canal de Bourgogne, a masonry quay with three mooring rings has been preserved. The precise number of rings and the surviving masonry give this feature of the riverbank a distinctive character.

The lock 57 complex on the Yonne section is called Les Granges. It was established for the stretch of canal that opened to traffic in 1832. The year therefore belongs to the historical context of this section's opening to traffic.

The Tuilerie Laurent in Les Granges, Grignon, is now an exhibition venue associated with the Canal de Bourgogne. Alongside the buildings and waterworks, this adds an exhibition venue as a distinct cultural attraction.

A described route along the canal

The Circuit des «Granges sous Grignon» follows the canal towpath to the bridge on the D 954 before Venarey-Les-Laumes. It offers a different focus from the individual historic buildings: the route traces a path along the canal and identifies the bridge as its endpoint. If you plan to include this walk, check the route conditions locally.

The dates also help distinguish between different historical contexts: 1629 to 1645 refers to the construction period of Château d'Orain, 1660 to the completion of the Domaine des Granges, and 1832 to the opening of the canal section to traffic. This places the château's history, a listed estate, and the development of the canal alongside one another without implying that their respective dates mean the same thing.

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