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Origin and history

The castle of Brabois, located on a dominant plateau Nancy, was originally a fief composed of houses, barns and stables from 1536. A pavilion was built there in 1615, then enlarged in the 18th century to become a large castle comparable to that of Lunéville, including a staircase, apartments, and a chapel. It belonged to Charles François de Barbarat de Morizot, minister of Louis XVI, before being demolished after the French Revolution to recover its materials.

The current buildings date back to 1865 and were acquired by the city of Nancy in 1921. One of them temporarily served as a restaurant. Today, only two buildings remain, including a dovecote restored in the 1990s. The 60-hectare park, damaged by storm Lothar in 1999, was renovated with an Italian garden and a 2-hectare experimental truffle created in 2006.

Since May 2023, a restaurant run by CAPS (Carrefour d'accompaniment public sociale) has welcomed people with disabilities. The park also houses a campsite, an equestrian center, and offers a panorama of the nacentian agglomeration. The main entrance is located in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, although the park is entirely on Villers-lès-Nancy.

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