Castles in the Ardennes

Château
08250 Séchault

The Château des Rosiers, an ancient Cistercian abbey of the 13th-XVIIIth centuries transformed into a dwelling, stands at Séchault (Ardennes) in the Great East. Its Gothic church and wooded park make it a remarkable private historic site.

Château
08150 Remilly-les-Pothées

The castle of Remilly-les-Pothées, a fortified house of the 15th-17th centuries, dominates the Ardennes village. With a round tower and a scallop, it illustrates the defensive architecture of the Renaissance, between religious wars and seigneurial adaptations.

08150 Remilly-les-Pothées

The castle of Hardoncelle, a 16th century fortified house in Remilly-les-Pothees (Ardennes), dominates the Sormonne valley. Former military building, it has been redesigned over the centuries and remains a private property.

Château fort
08150 L'Échelle

The Château de L'Échelle, built between the 15th and 17th century, is a quadrangular castle located in L'Échelle in the Ardennes, marked by a military history and a conversion into a communal school.

08200 Frénois

Bellevue Castle, built in the 19th century in Frenois (Great East), is famous for hosting Napoleon III's surrender in 1870. Located near Sedan, it dominates the Meuse Valley.

08600 Foisches

Foisches Castle, a former 17th century fort house transformed into a farm, stands in Foisches (Ardennes) with its three corner towers and rectangular courtyard, a witness to local military architecture.

Château fort
08350 Chémery-Chéhéry

The castle of Rocan, built in the 16th century in Chehéry (Ardennes), is a feudal building backed by a hill, overlooking the valley of the Bar. Its rocky architecture and cylindrical towers make it a rare example of preserved Ardennes castle.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
08320 Hierges

The castle of Hierges, 16th century Renaissance castle, dominates the Joncquière valley in Hierges (Ardennes). Its ruins, classified as historical monument, bear witness to a strategic fortress with innovative military architecture.