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The Château de Mont-de-Jeux, located in the Ardennes department at Saint-Lambert-et-Mont-de-Jeux, was originally built around 1660 by the Marshal of Schulemberg, who died there in 1671 without an heir. The estate, sold by its nephews in 1767, underwent partial reconstruction in the 18th century, with stylistic elements close to Place Ducale de Charleville-Mézières. Today, only outbuildings and a seigneurial chapel remain, transformed into a family burial by the heirs of Achon.

The gate of the castle, built in 1857, is distinguished by its arched passage in a cross-dogives, its arches in the middle of the hangar and its columns geminées surmounted by pots à feu. This gate, along with the chapel on the other side of the D.14 departmental road, are the only notable remains of the estate. The original castle was destroyed in May 1940 by French artillery fire during the fighting near Rethel, after having already suffered damage during the First World War.

Ranked a historic monument in 1995, the site retains heritage value despite its destruction. The gate and chapel, protected by decree, recall the historical importance of the Marshal of Schulemberg and the characteristic architecture of the Ardennes. The high location, overlooking the Aisne valley, offers a remarkable landscape, facing the town of Rilly-sur-Aisne.

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