Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

The castle of the Upper Village, located in Stotzheim in the Lower Rhine, is a large house whose exact origin remains uncertain. The primitive nucleus, acquired around 1735 by Jeanne the Labourer, wife of Jacob Selbs, could date from the early eighteenth century. Before 1745, the house was enlarged to reach its present size, as evidenced by an ancient plan. The communes, rebuilt in 1742 (dated engraved on the door of the press), were completed in the 19th century.

Around 1765 Gabriel de Marclesy, son of Jeanne le Laboureur, made significant changes to the castle. The property then changed hands, passing from the Marclesy to the families of Lort de Saint-Victor, then to the Bernhausen, before belonging to the Andlau. The castle, with its facades and roofs of the house and outbuildings, was registered as historical monuments by order of 1 October 1986.

Today, the château du Haut-Village remains an architectural example of the transition between the 17th and 18th centuries in Alsace. Its U-plan, commons and family history reflect the evolution of the region's large seigneurial homes, marked by successive enlargements and changes in influential owners.

External links