Château de Monthelon was first mentioned in the records during the eighth century.
Marauding knights of the cross devastated the castle during the 13th century.
It's reconstruction and consolidation as a county took place as the duchy of burgundy gained strength.
During the french revolution in 1789-95 rebelling peasants destroyed the estate which was again reconstructed only after world war two.
Subsequently it was used as a nursery, later as children's holiday-home run by a worker's union.
The transformation of the buildings into a production - space for artists projects began in 1989 after the estate was aquisited by Eva Bruderer and Ueli Hirzel.