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Origin and history

The strong house of the Raminoise, located in the Ardennes, finds its origins in the late 15th or early 16th century in the form of a square dungeon, today arased. In the 16th century, two wings in return were added, although the original project seemed unfinished. The ensemble, surrounded by living waters and accessible by a drawbridge, reflects a defensive architecture typical of the era, with eight-layered cannon guns and a cross window.

The site was looted in 1622 by the troops of Ernst von Mansfeld, then a fire in 1650 by the Croats. Prior to the Revolution, the seigneury passed into the hands of noble families such as the Tige, Villelongue, Galopin, Lhostel, Mecquenem and Wacquant. In 1561, the marriage of Blanche de Villelongue and Jacques de Tige was celebrated, marked by a fireplace plate with the coat of arms of the two families, still visible today.

After centuries of transmission, the fort house was sold in 1928 by the Wacquant, then restored by the Visseaux family from 1973. Since 1991, it has been home to a farm run by the Lisart family. Ranked a historic monument in 2003, it preserves remarkable architectural elements, such as a chimney whose hood exceeds the attic, a witness of its original height.

Isolated in a hollow of land near a pond, the Raminoise is part of a preserved rural landscape, between Sedan, Mouzon and Vouziers. Its history, marked by conflicts and transformations, illustrates the evolution of fortified houses in Champagne-Ardenne, between defensive function and seigneurial residence.

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