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Origin and history

The castle of Dinteville, located in the eponymous commune of Haute-Marne (Great East), finds its origins in the 13th century with a primitive dungeon, around which was built in the 16th century the present building. This castle, owned by the Jaucourt family until 1608, reflects their influence in Champagne under François I. In 1607 the lineage was extinguished, and the estate passed by marriage to Charles de Coligny, then to Pierre Legoux de La Berchère, first president of the Parliament of Grenoble, anobli Marquis de Dinteville in 1647.

In the 18th century, the castle was acquired in 1703 by Guillaume Le Brun, Marquis de Dinteville, who undertook important restorations in the style of the era. The central house body, dated 1706, and the garden gate (1753) bear witness to this phase. The estate remains in the same family, welcoming in particular Gregory Orlyk, Ukrainian diplomat married to a Dinteville. Dependencies, including a potentially 18th-century dovecote, were added between 1809 and 1848.

The architecture combines medieval remains (doves, round towers) with classic and romantic amenities. The park, registered as buildings, combines regular elements (waterway, linden) and landscapers (English river). The castle, still privately owned, is partially visited, highlighting its history and its protected interior decorations (large living room, hunting room).

Ranked a historic monument in stages (1971, 1996, 2000), the site also includes an orange grove, entrance pavilions and a hydraulic system feeding moat. The visits, opened from May to September, allow to discover this Champagne heritage marked by noble families and architectural transformations over five centuries.

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