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Origin and history

The Château de la Basse-Touligny, located in the commune of Touligny (Ardennes, Grand Est), was built in the seventeenth century, with a date of completion attested in 1652, engraved on its entrance. This monument illustrates the aristocratic residential architecture of the time, although its precise initial functions are not detailed in the available sources.

In the 19th century, the castle underwent radical changes: partially destroyed in 1881, it was restructured between 1881 and 1887 to become a "beautiful country house". Work includes rebuilding the northeast tower, changing the wings (destructing the south wing and rebuilding the west wing, raised), and rebuilding the communes to the east. These adjustments reflect the adaptation of the castles to the bourgeois lifestyles of the time.

The castle was listed as historic monuments in 1998 for its remarkable elements: the facade and roofs of the north wing, the entrance bridge, and the location of the old moat. Since then, the site has been home to a farm, while maintaining its private ownership status. The sources also mention his occupation by the Riché family (Maurice Riché and his wife Stephanie, as well as their children) after the renovations, without specifying the duration of their residence.

The modifications of the 19th century, though profound, preserved traces of the original structure of the 17th century, offering a testimony of architectural and social evolutions over centuries. Registration for historic monuments underscores its heritage value, despite its current agricultural use.

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