When was the château built?

Between 1752 and 1755, replacing an earlier structure destroyed in the early 17th century.

What type of château is this?

A small pleasure castle typical of the 18th century, with interior layout and French garden that illustrate the architectural principles of the period.

What was listed as a historic monument?

First the façades, roofs and three rooms with their original decoration in 1975, then the entire interior and park in 2005.

Château de Percey-le-Pautel

Longeau-Percey

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Where: Longeau-Percey

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

Built between 1752 and 1755 in Haute-Marne, this château replaces an earlier building destroyed in the early 17th century. It exemplifies the small pleasure castle of the Enlightenment era, with rooms arranged on the garden side and served by a corridor on the courtyard side, a layout that had become standard in the second half of the 18th century. The interior retains its period decoration: wood paneling and stucco, painted chimney overmantels, and a staircase whose wrought-iron railing testifies to the craftsmanship of the age. The French park still follows its original layout, structured around two avenues crossing before the terrace, with two surviving water features and traces of its former vegetable garden.

What to know

The apartments retain their 18th-century decoration, including notable features such as painted chimney overmantels and wood paneling.
The French garden maintains its original composition despite the loss of the parterre decoration.
A 19th-century cottage adjoins the château and its outbuildings, both listed as historic monuments.

Where this château is

Longeau-Percey · Haute-Marne · Grand Est

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Address

2 Rue de Lausanne, 52250 Longeau-Percey

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00079136
Period of construction: third quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

When was the château built?: Between 1752 and 1755, replacing an earlier structure destroyed in the early 17th century.
What type of château is this?: A small pleasure castle typical of the 18th century, with interior layout and French garden that illustrate the architectural principles of the period.
What was listed as a historic monument?: First the façades, roofs and three rooms with their original decoration in 1975, then the entire interior and park in 2005.