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Heritage classified
Door known as Porte de France; castle; dovecote (Box E 101, 109, 124): registration by order of 6 July 1990
Key figures
Famille des Salles - Owners until 1801
Relaunching the forge in the 18th century
Famille Germigney - Owners until 1853
Succession after the Halls
Origin and history
Bertheléville Castle, located in the commune of Dainville-Bertheléville (Grand Est), is a building dating back to the 4th quarter of the 17th century, with major changes in the 18th and 19th centuries. It embodies the architectural evolution of a seigneurial residence, marked by successive additions such as the dovecoier dated 1733 or the Porte de France (1st half of the 18th century). The site also includes agricultural outbuildings and workers' houses, demonstrating an economic activity linked to a forge proven since the 17th century.
The property changed hands several times: it belonged first to the family des Salles until 1801, which raised the forge in the 18th century, then to the Germigney until 1853, before being sold four times between 1856 and 1878. The castle, accompanied by its dovecote and monumental gate, was partially protected by an inscription to the Historical Monuments in 1990, highlighting its heritage interest.
The ancillary elements, such as the agricultural outbuildings (XVIII-XIX centuries) or the bridge (XIX century), reflect the adaptation of the estate to local economic needs. The forge, reactivated by the Halls, structured the social life of the hamlet, with workers housing still visible. The accuracy of the location remains poor (note 5/10), but the official address (55130 Dainville-Bertheléville) confirms its anchoring in the department of the Meuse, in the Grand Est region.
No information is available on the current opening of the site to the public, or on any services (visits, accommodation). Sources are limited to Monumentum data and internal archives, without details of the state of conservation or recent projects.
