Located near Épernay (North-East of France), in the town from which it bears the name, the Château de Boursault was built in the mid-19th century for a lady who still makes her name resonate around the world today: la “Veuve Clicquot”, owner of the famous Champagne house. It was the architect Jean Jacques Nicolas Arveuf-Fransquin …
It is the first medieval castle of octagonal shape built in France. It was initially built in 1121 and welcomed Charles VII in 1429. A century later, in 1539, it is François I who made a passage there to sign the edict of the Blanque. It is in this edict that appears the beginnings of …
Built in the 14th century, this medieval castle – located in Missillac (Loire Atlantique) – has been rebuilt twice. First in the 15th century, but especially in the 19th century after having suffered the horrors of the Wars of Religion (16th century) and then those of the French Revolution when it was pillaged and burned. …
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Located in the commune of Urville-Nacqueville, not far from Cherbourg, in the Normandy region, this building took on its present silhouette during the 16th century. Its history is closely linked to those of 3 families who, for nearly 500 years, have maintained this atypical castle: . The Grimouvilles in the 16th and 17th centuries; . …
Located in Normandy (Le Neubourg), the Champ-de-Bataille castle is undoubtedly one of the most important and beautiful private castle restorations in France. THE CASTLE It is the decorator Jacques Garcia who will, from 1992 (until today) restore its architecture, re-establish all the historical decorations and furnish it with exceptional pieces of collections (found all over …
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This is where the German students of the University of Applied Sciences in Finance prepare their degree! A pure baroque castle from the 18th century with French gardens. And more than 200 of them don’t just take classes here. They also have their student room Rest assured, it is also open to visitors. Nicknamed the …
Sotheby’s Realty Belgium published few days ago (21.08.2021) on social networks an announcement concerning the offer for sale of a prestigious Belgian castle: the Jemeppe Castle. Located in Hargimont in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, it is a plain castle whose origin dates back to the first half of the thirteenth century. At that time, …
Built in record time between 1882 and 1884, in an artistic movement called historicism (drawing its source from the past), this German castle was to serve as the private residence of its owner, a Parisian trader and financier named Stephan von Sarter (later Baron). This was never the case: the stock market speculator and collaborator …
This medieval/neo-Gothic castle built during the 19th century is located in Pattensen, Germany, about 20 kilometers south of Hannover (Lower Saxony). Historically owned by the House of Hanover (one of the oldest royal houses in Europe), this castle – richly furnished and decorated from the beginning – is open to visitors as a museum. King …
Built in the heart of the largest private enclosed park in Europe – 704 hectares surrounded by 10.6 km of walls – the Château de Montjeu was built at the beginning of the 17th century (1606-1622). It was Pierre Jeannin (president of the Parliament of Dijon and adviser to Henri IV) who undertook its construction. …