Previous residence XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Construction of a residence near the village.
1802
Reconstruction project
Reconstruction project 1802 (≈ 1802)
Mathieu Fabvier draws the plans of the new castle.
1807
Acquisition and construction
Acquisition and construction 1807 (≈ 1807)
Fabvier buys the estate and launches the construction.
1er juin 1978
Site classification
Site classification 1er juin 1978 (≈ 1978)
Park and statue of Diane classified.
5 octobre 1992
Registration MH
Registration MH 5 octobre 1992 (≈ 1992)
Protection of facades, interiors and remains.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Park, with the statue of Diane; castle: facades and roofs, staircase with two sphinxes, main staircase, large living room on the courtyard, large living and dining room on the park side, remains of an earlier building (ground floor); portal separating the castle from outbuildings; Main building of outbuildings: facades and roofs (Box 9 4): inscription by order of 5 October 1992
Key figures
Mathieu Fabvier - Owner and sponsor
Baron, author of the 1802 project.
Origin and history
The Fabvier estate, located in Kintzheim (Bas-Rhin), is a 13th-century medieval fortified castle, profoundly renovated at the beginning of the 19th century in a neo-classical style. The initial project, designed in 1802 by the future Baron Mathieu Fabvier, provided for an ambitious reconstruction of the castle and its park. After the acquisition of the estate in 1807, Fabvier built a house more modest than the one imagined, with a south wing later completed. The park, designed in English, and some interior architectural elements (such as stairs and lounges) testify to this transformation.
The site preserves remains of a 17th century house, built on the edge of the village by an earlier owner, and integrated on the ground floor of the present castle. Ranked in 1978 for its park and its statue of Diane, the estate has been partially protected since 1992: facades, roofs, staircases, living rooms, and medieval remains are listed as historical monuments. Today it is privately owned and combines medieval heritage and neo-classical elegance.
The castle illustrates the evolution of architectural tastes in Alsace in the 19th century, where the old fortresses were often adapted to the aesthetic cannons of the time. The landscaped park, typical of romanticism, and interior redevelopments reflect the influence of English and French models. The 1992 inscription also covers the gate separating the castle from the outbuildings, as well as the facades of the outbuildings, highlighting the heritage importance of the whole.
