Château de Girecourt-sur-Durbion
Girecourt-sur-Durbion Castle
Girecourt-sur-Durbion
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Château de Girecourt-sur-Durbion stands in Girecourt-sur-Durbion (Vosges), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 16th century, first half of the 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
In Girecourt-sur-Durbion, this Renaissance fortified house still displays its four corner towers and its water-filled moat, remnants of a seigneurial residence built around 1540 by the Haraucourt family. Inside, visitors can see sixteenth-century coffered ceilings, recently restored and counted among the finest in Lorraine. The estate also includes a castle chapel and, in the park, the ruins of a commemorative column erected in the late eighteenth century.
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What to know
- The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1994, with the protection extended to the whole estate in 1997.
- The building dates from the first half of the 16th century, with park landscaping added in the early 19th century.
- A full restoration has been carried out since 1994 by the current owners, uncovering the original coffered ceilings.
- Ruins of an 18th-century commemorative column remain in the park, along the departmental road.
Where this château is
Girecourt-sur-Durbion · Vosges · Grand Est
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Address
2 All. du Château, 88600 Girecourt-sur-Durbion
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- Period of construction
- first half of the 16th century, first half of the 19th century
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- Can you visit the château de Girecourt-sur-Durbion?
- The available information does not specify any public visiting arrangements.
- How old is the château?
- It was built in the first half of the 16th century, around 1540, by the Haraucourt family.
- What makes this château notable?
- It retains restored 16th-century coffered ceilings, considered among the finest in Lorraine, along with a water-filled moat and four corner towers.
- Is the château a listed historic monument?
- It has been listed as a historic monument since 1994, with the protection extended to the whole estate in 1997.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2969324
- Mérimée PA00132652
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