The origins of Château de Roche reach back to the 11th century, when a fortress here controlled the ancient Roman road between Quingey and Salins. The present building dates from the mid-eighteenth century – a central block topped with an oculus pediment, two wings with domed roofs in the clocher comtois tradition, and vaulted cellars that may be older still. Listed as a historic monument since 1974, fully restored and modernised, the château brings together nearly a thousand years of history with the comfort of a contemporary living space.
Library
The library occupies the heart of the château – a great stone salon where books are everywhere. Walnut shelving with a rolling ladder, open racks, art monographs spread across the coffee tables. A contemporary double-sided fireplace divides the space between reading corner and study. Chesterfields, Persian rugs, arched windows onto the park and the Loue – a room made in equal measure for conversation, reading, and silence.
Reception Rooms
The reception rooms open with an entrance hall of geometric tiled floors beneath a grand crystal chandelier. Beyond it unfold a gallery, an antechamber, a concert salon – a remarkable room with four corner fireplaces, mirrors facing one another, and original period woodwork – and a dining room. Contemporary art and antique furniture meet from room to room, carried by the same exposed stone and the light of tall windows.
Bedrooms
Every bedroom has its own world – bold wallpapers, herringbone parquet, crystal chandeliers, luxurious beds. All are en suite. Some unfold as duplexes, with a mezzanine and separate lounge. From a room of hot air balloons to a tropical green cabinet, from a theatre décor to a blue forest refuge – each door opens onto a different scene.
Cave
The rib-vaulted cellars are the oldest part of the château – their foundations date to the 11th century. Beneath raw stone vaults and original cobbled floors, they house the estate's private wine cellar: oak barrels, a traditional basket press, and racks where the château's wines age. A tasting table sits among the barrels – a thousand years of stone, and wine at the centre.
Loft
The converted loft runs the full length of the château, from tower to tower. The original timber frame – a massive lattice of oak beams – rises to full height beneath the roof. Light oak floors, white walls, a crystal chandelier hung between the trusses, and a fully equipped kitchen: the former attic has become a great reception hall where raw timber and the light of the oculus are all the decoration needed.
KITCHEN
The kitchen occupies one of the towers – a large open space beneath tall arched windows. A contemporary island, a long farmhouse table for twelve, a black steel fireplace, Persian rugs, books stacked everywhere. It is kitchen, dining room, and living room in one – the place where people gather, cook together, and conversation carries on between courses.
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