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Château de Raymontpierre

Site Canton of Jura · District: Delémont · Uninhabited site (municipality of Val Terbi)
Part of the municipality of Val Terbi
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Origin of the name Château de Raymontpierre

The castle bears the name of its builder, Georges Hugué, castellan of Delémont: ennobled in 1595 by Emperor Rudolf II, he took the name « de Raymontpierre », which also designates the castle. The German name « Remontstein » is the title of a work by Ch. A. Müller published in 1942. The etymology remains unexplained.[1]

Founding of Château de Raymontpierre

The castle grew out of a fief. In 1576 the Prince-Bishop of Basel granted in fief to Marc Hugué, a notary and lieutenant of the town and lordship of Delémont, land on a spur of the north slope of the Raimeux, south-west of Vermes. His son Georges Hugué de Raymontpierre, a Catholic from Delémont, built a small fortified castle there around 1594-1596 as the administrative seat of the fief. He also had a chapel built on his Raimeux lands. An opponent of the Reformation, he was supported by Prince-Bishop Jacques-Christophe Blarer de Wartensee, who granted him further lands. The site lies in the former municipality of Vermes, now in the municipality of Val Terbi (merger of 1 January 2013).[1]

History of Château de Raymontpierre

1576. The Prince-Bishop of Basel grants in fief to Marc Hugué, father of Georges, the land on which the castle will stand.[1]

1593. Georges Hugué becomes lieutenant of the provostship of Moutier-Grandval and castellan of Delémont.

around 1594-1596. The castle, seat of the fief's administration, and a chapel are built on the Raimeux lands.[1]

1595. Emperor Rudolf II ennobles Georges Hugué, who takes the name Raymontpierre.

1608. Georges Hugué de Raymontpierre dies in Delémont.

1623. The castle passes to the noble von Staal family of Solothurn.[1]

1809. End of the von Staal ownership. The residence is then turned into a farm.[1]

1940-1941. Ch. A. Müller publishes « Le château de Raymontpierre » in the Actes de la Société jurassienne d'émulation.[1]

1941. Threatened with ruin, the castle is bought by the Bührle family.[1]

1949. The castle is restored.[1]

Historic sites in Château de Raymontpierre

Château de Raymontpierre. Small fortified castle of the late 16th century. It is said to be in late Gothic style, with a round tower, a chapel and a curtain wall. It is listed as a cultural property of regional importance (federal PCP inventory). Surrounded by some 650 hectares of forest, the estate now hosts private events and seminars.[4][6]

Sources

  1. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Raymontpierre »
  2. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Hugué de Raymontpierre, Georges »
  3. Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse, « Vermes »
  4. Jura Tourisme, « Château de Raymontpierre »
  5. Office fédéral de topographie swisstopo, map.geo.admin.ch
  6. Office fédéral de la protection de la population (OFPP), Inventaire PBC, liste cantonale du canton du Jura (état au 1.1.2026)
  7. République et Canton du Jura, Gouvernement, réponse à la question écrite n° 3074 « Fusions de communes : où en est-on ? » (23 octobre 2018)

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