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Origin and history

The house in Ronceux, in the commune of Neufchâteau (Great East), is a building built in 1574, as evidenced by the date worn on the front right corner chain of the house. This building, erected in fief in 1668 by the Duke of Lorraine Charles IV for Charles Dupuy, lieutenant-colonel of cavalry, illustrates the civil architecture of the late Renaissance. The house, with an elongated plan, rests on four vaulted cellars in a full-cindered cradle, while its interior doors, with chantoured moulurations, date from the eighteenth century.

The monument underwent several major transformations: a renovation of the house in 1680 (dated engraved on the left posterior angle chain), an extension by appentis in the eighteenth century, and modifications of the outbuildings as well as of the right part of the house in the nineteenth century. At that time, the house was nicknamed "the castle", reflecting its local prestige. The preserved elements, such as the original oak doors with paneling (late 16th) or the buffet cupboards (late 18th – early 19th), testify to its stylistic and functional evolution.

Classified as a Historical Monument by decree of 19 January 2000, this house embodies the Lorraine history, marked by the influence of the Dukes and the adaptation of the local elites. Its current address, 2 rue du Pressoir in Neufchâteau, corresponds to its historical location, although the accuracy of its location is considered "a priori satisfactory" (level 6/10).

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