Castles in the Ardennes

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.

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.

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
08090 Montcornet

Montcornet Castle, a medieval fortress of the 11th–12th centuries, dominates the Montcornet Valley (Ardennes). Reworked in the 15th century for artillery, there remain classified ruins.

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.

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.

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 fort
08450 Maisoncelle-et-Villers

The castle of Villers, a fortified house of the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, stands in Maisoncelle-et-Villers (Ardennes). This historic monument, flanked by turrets, combines defensive architecture and Louis XIII-XIV elements.