Can you visit the château de Bourg-Esch?

The château is privately owned, so only an exterior view from the village is possible.

When does the current château date from?

Its present form results from work carried out by the marquis de Villers between 1771 and 1778, after a fire in 1723.

Where is the château de Bourg-Esch located?

It stands at the entrance to the village of Schwerdorff, in the Moselle department.

Who owned the château?

It was the seat of a lordship held successively by the d'Esch family, the barons de Haen, and then the marquis de Villers.

Château de Bourg-Esch

Bourg-Esch Castle

Schwerdorff

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Château de Bourg-Esch stands in Schwerdorff (Moselle), in the Grand Est region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

At the entrance to the village of Schwerdorff, the château de Bourg-Esch stands on the site of a former lordship that once governed several villages in the Nied region. The current building, made of red sandstone and arranged in a U shape, dates from an 18th century rebuilding following a fire. A gatehouse tower with a covered passage leads into the inner courtyard. Now privately owned, it is undergoing restoration by its current owners.

What to know

The château is privately owned, which limits access to the exterior of the building.
No visiting hours or admission fees are listed.
The red sandstone façade and gatehouse tower can be seen from the village entrance.
The site is located in Schwerdorff, in the Moselle department, near the German border.

Where this château is

Schwerdorff · Moselle · Grand Est

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57320 Schwerdorff

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the château de Bourg-Esch?: The château is privately owned, so only an exterior view from the village is possible.
When does the current château date from?: Its present form results from work carried out by the marquis de Villers between 1771 and 1778, after a fire in 1723.
Where is the château de Bourg-Esch located?: It stands at the entrance to the village of Schwerdorff, in the Moselle department.
Who owned the château?: It was the seat of a lordship held successively by the d'Esch family, the barons de Haen, and then the marquis de Villers.