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Castle of Pange en Moselle

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Moselle

Castle of Pange

    Place Saint-Martin
    57530 Pange
Château de Pange
Château de Pange
Château de Pange
Château de Pange
Crédit photo : Sciurus54 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1404
Fire of the medieval fortress
1626
Annoying Pierre Thomas
1704
Fire of the fortress
1720
Construction of the current castle
1er janvier 1766
Erection in marquisat
1805
Destruction of towers
1813
Stay of Marie-Louise
1870
Franco-German War
1945–1983
Children's home
1986
First MH protection
6 décembre 1990
Classification of the castle
2002–2003
Rehabilitation of gardens
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Barn; facades and roofs of the two pavilions bounding the domain wall in the North-East (see Box A 200): registration by order of 19 December 1986; Set of facades and roofs of the castle, including the porch and terrace on the Nied; vestibule; Honor staircase with its ramp; anteroom; dining room, including faience stove; Fair says Tapestries; alcove room (cad. A 197): by order of 6 December 1990

Key figures

Pierre Thomas - Chancellor of Lorraine Anoblied in 1626 by Charles IV.
Jean-Baptiste-Louis Thomas - Lord and Marquis of Pange Commander of the castle in 1720.
Jean-Baptiste Louis - Architect of the castle Author of the plans in 1720.
Stanislas Leszczyński - King of Poland and Duke of Lorraine Érige Pange en marquisat (1766).
Marie-Louise - Empress of the French Stayed at the castle in 1813.
Napoléon III - Emperor of the French He lived there during the 1870 war.
Guillaume Ier de Prusse - King of Prussia then German Emperor Occupied the castle in 1870.
Jean de Pange (1881–1957) - Historical and European convinced Murdered at the castle in 1957.
Jean de Pange (1917–1999) - Pilot of Normandy-Niémen Died at the castle in 1999.
Louis Benech - Contemporary landscaper Rehabilitates the gardens in 2002.

Origin and history

The castle of Pange, built in 1720 by architect Jean-Baptiste Louis for Jean-Baptiste-Louis Thomas, replaces ancient medieval fortresses destroyed by fires in 1404 and 1704. This lord of Pange, treasurer of the wars at Metz, was anointed in 1626 by Duke Charles IV of Lorraine. The estate became a marquisate in 1766 thanks to Stanislas Leszczyński, king of Poland and Duke of Lorraine. The castle, typical of classicism, presents a central body flanked by pavilions, with a terrace overlooking the French Nied.

A 19th century church, with ancient stained glass windows, adjoins the castle. The gardens, rehabilitated in 2002 by Louis Benech, combine classical heritage (cut and vegetated moats) and contemporary creations (graphic diagrams). Labeled a remarkable garden, they are part of the cross-border network Jardins sans Limites, supported by the European Union.

The castle welcomed historical figures such as Empress Marie-Louise (1813), Napoleon III and William I of Prussia during the 1870 war. In the 20th century, it will house a children's home (1945–1983) before returning to the Thomas de Pange family. Elements such as the 17th century barn, facades, or the Tapestries Lounge have been protected under the Historic Monuments since 1986 and 1990.

The history of the domain is also marked by personalities such as Jean de Pange (1881–1957), a pioneer historian of the European idea, or his homonym Jean de Pange (1917–1999), pilot of the famous Normandy-Niemen squadron. The family, still owner, includes among its members François de Pange and Anne-Louise de Domangeville, linked to the Lorraine and French aristocracy.

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