What is the construction period of Marault castle?

The gatehouse, the site's key element, dates from the 16th century. The main residence and dovecote were built in the 18th century, a period of modernization for the estate.

What makes the architectural interest of this castle?

The gatehouse preserves intact 16th-century fortified architecture, with machicolations, gun emplacements and blank walls, exemplifying the defensive techniques of its era.

Why is the site protected as a monument historique?

The gatehouse, dovecote, main residence, moat and surrounding landscape constitute a fortified ensemble of heritage interest, listed by order in 2007.

Château de Marault

Marault Castle

Bologne

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Where: Bologne

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Château de Marault stands in Bologne (Haute-Marne), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 18th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Marault castle stands at Bologne on an ancient site still enclosed by its moat. Its principal interest lies in the 16th-century gatehouse, which exemplifies the principles of fortified architecture of that period: machicolations, gun emplacements and blank walls attest to its original defensive purpose. The site was enriched in the 18th century with a main residence and a dovecote, while interior features such as the ironwork staircase balustrade and fireplaces bear witness to the evolution of domestic comfort.

What to know

The site is listed as a monument historique and encompasses the gatehouse, access bridge, moat, dovecote and main residence with its surrounding land.
The 16th-century defensive architecture remains clearly legible on the gatehouse, whose fortification details have not been altered by later restorations.
The moat surrounding the castle forms a protected part of the heritage, as does the subsoil of the space it delimits.

Where this château is

Bologne · Haute-Marne · Grand Est

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2 Rue du Maréchal Leclerc, 52310 Bologne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00078952
Period of construction: 16th century, 18th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

What is the construction period of Marault castle?: The gatehouse, the site's key element, dates from the 16th century. The main residence and dovecote were built in the 18th century, a period of modernization for the estate.
What makes the architectural interest of this castle?: The gatehouse preserves intact 16th-century fortified architecture, with machicolations, gun emplacements and blank walls, exemplifying the defensive techniques of its era.
Why is the site protected as a monument historique?: The gatehouse, dovecote, main residence, moat and surrounding landscape constitute a fortified ensemble of heritage interest, listed by order in 2007.