Can you visit the inside of the Château de Grandpré?

No, only the Porte de la Justice and its surrounding pavilions remain, and they are viewed from the outside.

Why is the Château de Grandpré so reduced today?

A fire in 1834 destroyed most of the building, and the First World War later destroyed what had been rebuilt.

How old is the Porte de la Justice?

It bears the date 1618 and was built by Claude de Joyeuse, count of Grandpré.

Is the Château de Grandpré a protected monument?

Its facades and roofs have been listed as a historic monument since an order of 1921.

Château de Grandpré

Grandpré Castle

Grandpré

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Château de Grandpré stands in Grandpré (Ardennes), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Grandpré, in the Ardennes, stands the Porte de la Justice, the main surviving part of a château built by the Joyeuse family at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. Dated 1618, this brick and limestone gatehouse displays a Louis XIII decor rarely seen in the area, with twisted columns, bretèches and a mullioned window. Two flanking pavilions, pierced with gun loops and topped with corner turrets, frame the passage that once controlled access to the Argonne gap.

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What to know

What remains today is essentially the Porte de la Justice and its flanking pavilions, the main residence having been destroyed by a fire in 1834 and again during the First World War.
The building has been listed as a historic monument since 1921, covering the facades and roofs.
It can be viewed from the public road, the gate standing along a sloping street at the edge of the village.
No opening hours or admission fees are available for this site.

Where this château is

Grandpré · Ardennes · Grand Est

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08250 Grandpré

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00078445
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century

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Can you visit the inside of the Château de Grandpré?: No, only the Porte de la Justice and its surrounding pavilions remain, and they are viewed from the outside.
Why is the Château de Grandpré so reduced today?: A fire in 1834 destroyed most of the building, and the First World War later destroyed what had been rebuilt.
How old is the Porte de la Justice?: It bears the date 1618 and was built by Claude de Joyeuse, count of Grandpré.
Is the Château de Grandpré a protected monument?: Its facades and roofs have been listed as a historic monument since an order of 1921.