Castles in the Ardennes

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.

08430 Gruyères

The château de Gruyères, a former 14th century fortified house rebuilt until the 19th century, stands in Gruyères (Ardennes). Its four building bodies, surrounding a rectangular courtyard, illustrate the architectural evolution of a noble home throughout the centuries.

08140 Bazeilles

The Château de Lamecourt, surrounded by moats and a park, is a 16th–XIXth century building located in Rubécourt-et-Lamécourt (Ardennes), marked by neo-Gothic changes and industrial history in the 19th century.

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08200 Sedan

The lower castle of Sedan, or Palais des Princes, is a building from the early 17th century located in Sedan (Great East), an example of transitional architecture between Renaissance and classicalism, formerly a princely residence and then a military one.

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08430 Hagnicourt

The Château d'Harzillemont, a 16th century fortified house transformed in the 19th century, stands in Hagnicourt (Ardennes). This monument combines medieval defensive architecture and subsequent residential developments, in the heart of the Great East.

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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.

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08270 Wasigny

The castle of Wasigny, a former 17th century fort house transformed into a farm, stands at Wasigny in the Ardennes, on the banks of the river Vaux. Its architecture blends bricks, stone and defensive elements inherited from the 16th century.

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08200 Glaire

The Château de Villette, a 16th-century Renaissance building in Gluer (Ardennes), combines defensive architecture and 18th and 19th-century amenities on the edge of Meuse. Ranked historic monument in 1996.