House of Illustrious

Launched in 2011, the"Maison des Illustres" label now covers 208 buildings across France , including the Chateau of Bussy-Rabutin.

In Burgundy, 18 of these houses showcase the work of personalities linked to political, artistic or scientific history.

By creating the Maisons des Illustres label, the Ministry of Culture aims to ensure the transmission of intellectual, moral and civic values embodied by men and women who have distinguished themselves insocial and cultural history.

These places of remembrance link local and national history, the intimate and the collective. They show how much heritage is alive, animated by a "spirit of place and time", how much it is nourished by the personality and sensitivity of those who have left their mark on it. All fields can be involved: political, religious, scientific and artistic...

The Maisons des Illustres label is awarded for a period of five years. Each site must meet a certain number of conditions and must offer a cultural programme of excellence adapted to all audiences, particularly schoolchildren and people with disabilities.

The "Maisons des Illustres" label guarantees a rich annual cultural programme.

Roger de Bussy-Rabutin was a colourful Burgundian at the court of the Sun King, a distinguished soldier, a libertine, a gallant man and a quick-witted academician. He left his mark on the salons of the 17^th century and remains a key figure in French literature.

Exiled by King Louis XIV to his lands in Burgundy, he spent more than seventeen years creating an interior decor that evoked his nostalgia for the Court and reflected his feelings.

More than three hundred paintings adorn the walls, recounting the life of this flamboyant Burgundian nobleman and his nostalgia for the Court. It is a veritable comic strip of the Count's life that unfolds before our eyes, as well as an immersion in his social network and the Court of the Sun King.

It is against the backdrop of this rich and prolific history that the château has shone since the 17^th century. A major programme of cultural events is offered throughout the year by the Centre des monuments nationaux, in partnership with the Côte d'Or department and the Burgundy Franche Comté region , as well as numerous collaborations with local associations (Association Doubles Résonnances, Fabrique à Berlue, etc.).