Land donation 1300 (≈ 1300)
Pierre de Bar receives Martincourt and Mamey.
1306
Construction of the castle
Construction of the castle 1306 (≈ 1306)
Pierre de Bar builds the new fortress.
1862
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 1862 (≈ 1862)
Official protection of the castle.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Château de Pierrefort : liste de 1862
Key figures
Pierre de Bar - Young son of Count Thiébaut II of Bar
Commander of the castle in 1306.
Thiébaut II de Bar - Count of Bar
Father of Pierre de Bar.
Henri III de Bar - Elder brother of Pierre de Bar
Land donor in 1300.
Origin and history
Pierrefort Castle is a medieval castle built in 1306 in Martincourt, in the Esch Valley, in Meurthe-et-Moselle. It replaces an older building, mentioned as "all ruyné and demoly" in a 16th century work. This new castle was commissioned by Pierre de Bar, the youngest son of Count Thiébaut II of Bar, who laid the foundations of it after receiving the lands of Martincourt and Mamey in 1300.
The fortress is mentioned for the first time in Pierre de Bar's cover letters in 1306, where it evokes "the chastel that I make desour Martincourt and the fortress and appendises them all entirely dou dit chastel". The monument, typical of medieval military architecture, was classified as historical monuments in 1862, highlighting its heritage importance.
According to historical descriptions, the castle of Pierrefort presented niches equipped with huts, an architectural detail characteristic of the fortifications of the time. Its strategic location in the Esch Valley reflects its defensive and symbolic role in the region, then under the influence of the Counts of Bar.
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