Château de Montfort (Cote-d'Or)

For the castle with the same name in Dordogne, see Château de Montfort.
For the castle with the same name in Yvelines, see Montfort-l'Amaury.
Chateau de Montfort in Montigny-Montfort
St. John's Fire has been lit as villagers and tourists watch, sitting on the lawn in the courtyard of Chateau de Montfort, Montigny-Montfort

The Château de Montfort is a castle in the French commune of Montigny-Montfort in the Côte-d'Or département, part of the Burgundy region. The castle was built in the 18th century.

It is well known for St. John's Fire (Feu de Saint-Jean) on St. John's Eve, as part of Medieval Festival of Château Montfort (Fête Médiévale au Château de Montfort), held in the castle every year around June 21-24.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Medieval Festival of Chateau Montfort (in French)

Coordinates: 47°35′33″N 4°19′30″E / 47.5925°N 4.3250°E / 47.5925; 4.3250

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