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 Château de Ville-au-Val en Meurthe-et-Moselle

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Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Meurthe-et-Moselle

Château de Ville-au-Val

    Villers les Prudhommes
    54380 Ville-au-Val
Château de Ville-au-Val
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Crédit photo : François BERNARDIN - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIe siècle
Initial strength
1314-1329
First Lords attested
1486
Charter of Justice
XVe siècle
Transformation into a castle
1825-1850 (IIe quart XIXe)
Garden development
XVIIIe siècle
Architectural modernization
1988
First MH protection
1995
Classification of the chapel
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Facades and roofs; portal; Burgundy tower with the old ordinary oven; ground floor south-west; South staircase (Box C 543): inscription by order of 16 November 1988 - The chapel (C 543): classification by decree of 15 September 1995 - The inscription under the title of historical monuments by order of 16 November 1988 must be understood as covering the facades and roofs, the gate (A), the tower of Burgundy with the banal oven (B), the old kitchen (C), the interiors of the ground floor of the south wing (D) and the southern staircase (E) in accordance with the plan annexed to the decree (Box C 543): inscription by order of 27 March 2014

Key figures

Pierresson dit *Le Prud’homme* - First known lord Cited in 1314 and 1329 as owner.
Claude de Villers-le-Prud’homme - Lord and beneficiary of the Charter Obtained the rights of justice in 1486.
Guillaume d’Haraucourt - Lord Grantor Grant the 1486 charter to Claude de Villers.
Claude-François Bourcier - Owner in the 19th century Garden sponsor and redevelopment.
François Gouy - Last notable owner Former lawyer in Nancy's parliament.

Origin and history

The Château de Ville-au-Val came into being in the 11th century, where a fortress was attested, before being transformed into a castle in the 15th century. This monument, located in the Moselle Valley 8 km from Pont-à-Mousson, illustrates the architectural evolution of Lorraine, combining a medieval structure with redevelopments of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The castral chapel, classified as Historic Monument in 1995, is distinguished by its rich carved and painted decor, while the garden, created in the second quarter of the 19th century, reflects the influence of successive owners, such as Claude-François Bourcier.

The seigneury of Ville-au-Val is first owned by the Villers-le-Prud-homme family, mentioned in 1314 with Pierresson, says Le Prud-homme. A charter of 1486 confirms the rights of justice granted to Claude de Villers-le-Prudshomme by Guillaume d Over the centuries, the castle passed into the hands of the Saintignon, the Hautoy, and then the Lasalle family, before being acquired by François Gouy, a former lawyer in Nancy's parliament. These changes of property explain the architectural changes, especially in the 18th century, where the castle was "set to the taste of the day".

The building retains medieval defensive elements, such as the tower of Burgundy and the ordinary oven, while the interiors (south floor, staircase) and facades, protected since 1988, testify to residential adaptations. The site, listed and classified in several stages (1988, 1995, 2014), embodies both the military heritage of Lorraine and the evolution of aristocratic residences between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Its strategic location, near a Roman road linking Metz to Strasbourg, reinforces its historical importance in the region.

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