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The castle of Romain-sur-Meuse, accompanied by its dovecote, is an emblematic monument of the 2nd half of the 18th century. Located in the commune of Romain-sur-Meuse, in Haute-Marne (Department 52), it illustrates the civil architecture of this period in the Greater East region. Its listing in the Inventory of Historic Monuments by order of 13 April 1992 bears witness to its heritage importance, although details of its sponsors or its original use are not specified in the available sources.

The location of the castle, at 13 Rue du Château, is documented with an accuracy deemed satisfactory (level 8/10), according to the Merimée base. This type of monument, combining seigneurial residence and dovecote, often reflected the social status of its owners in modern times. Pigeons, in particular, were symbols of privilege, reserved for lords or religious communities, and played an economic role in the breeding of pigeons, a source of meat and fertilizer.

No information is available about the opening of the castle on the visit, its current vocation (rental, guest rooms) or specific historical characters related to its history. The sources are limited to the administrative data of Monumentum and the Merimée database, without anecdote or additional architectural detail. The Champagne-Ardenne region, now integrated in the East, was marked by a rural economy and hierarchical social structures, where the castles served as centres of local power.

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