Construction of the castle années 1730 (≈ 1730)
By Count Claude-Marcel de Rutant.
1866
Visit of Empress Eugénie
Visit of Empress Eugénie 1866 (≈ 1866)
Received by Countess Adeline of Rutant.
1942
German occupation
German occupation 1942 (≈ 1942)
Gas depot and soldier accommodation.
17 septembre 1944
American occupation
American occupation 17 septembre 1944 (≈ 1944)
Until the end of the war.
28 janvier 1970
Domain classification
Domain classification 28 janvier 1970 (≈ 1970)
Site protection order.
5 décembre 1979
Classification and registration MH
Classification and registration MH 5 décembre 1979 (≈ 1979)
Lounges, panelling, facades and roofs protected.
1992
Earthquake
Earthquake 1992 (≈ 1992)
Destruction of the central orange factory.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The salon d'honneur, the small living room and the blue bedroom on the ground floor with their panelling decoration (see E 441) : classification by order of 5 December 1979; The facades and roofs of the main building body and the communes, the terrace on park with its vase decoration and its two porches (cad. E 441) : entry by order of 5 December 1979
Key figures
Comte Claude-Marcel de Rutant - Builder of the castle
Sponsor in the 1730s.
Impératrice Eugénie - Exemplary visitor
Received in 1866 by Adeline de Rutant.
Comtesse Adeline de Rutant - Owner in the 19th century
Host of Empress Eugénie in 1866.
Origin and history
Saulxures-lès-Nancy Castle was built in the 1730s by Count Claude-Marcel de Rutant. This 18th-century castle, located in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, embodies the aristocratic architecture of the period, with elements such as paneling and a terrace decorated with vases. His history is marked by periods of military occupation, especially during the Second World War.
During World War II, the castle was occupied by the Germans in 1942, serving as a gas depot and lodging for firefighters. In September 1944, the Americans took a stand there until the end of the war. These occupations caused significant damage to the building, which was later aggravated by an earthquake in 1992, which destroyed part of its orangery.
The castle was classified and protected several times: the estate was classified by arrest in 1970, while the honorary salon, the small living room and the blue bedroom, with their panelling, were classified as historical monuments in 1979. The facades, roofs and exterior elements such as the terrace and its porches were inscribed in the same year. Today, there are only a few remains, including a square tower and a dovecote.
The castle is also linked to historical figures, like Empress Eugénie, received in 1866 by the Countess Adeline of Rutant. These elements underline its cultural and heritage importance in the Greater East region, despite the destructions suffered over the centuries.
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