The chateau is situated on the outskirts of a village of some 200 inhabitants, on the site of an earlier fortified house. It used to face two outbuildings, one of which still exists, all surrounding a vast square courtyard, bordered by an old moat, part of which has been restored. All the buildings face east/west.
The chateauCertainly rebuilt during the second half of the 18th century, it follows the stylistic rules of its time. Entirely of brick with a stone foundation, it has a central section flanked by two symmetrical, slightly projecting wings. Between the ground and the first floor runs a stone stringcourse. Each of the three sections is topped by an imposing roof structure clad with flat tiles. There are seven triangular pediment dormers on the eastern side.
Probably abandoned after the French Revolution, it was used as a farmhouse until the end of the 20th century. Because of the tax on doors and windows in force until 1926, the openings on the unused first floor were filled in with brick and those on the ground floor were reduced in size.
The ground floor
This is accessed via a main doorway in the centre of the building, framed in dressed stone with an arched lintel, topped by a projecting voussoir. With a brick stringcourse at mid-height, this level has retained its original openings on the east facade, while they have been reduced in size on the western facade. It was inhabited, partitioned, and heavily altered during the 20th century, when modern materials
Property type | House |
Description of the property | Castle |
Bedrooms | 5 |
Habitable area | 500m2 |
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