Can the château de Tourtel be visited today?

Available information does not confirm whether the site is open to the public or under what conditions.

Why is the château de Tourtel linked to a beer brand?

It was here that the Tourtel brothers founded in 1839 the brewery that gave its name to Tourtel beer, now produced by Kronenbourg.

What remains of the original buildings?

The buildings were largely destroyed during the Second World War, and the ruins were purchased in 1948 by the Brasserie de Champigneulles.

Château de Tourtel

Tourtel Castle

Tantonville

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Where: Tantonville

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Château de Tourtel stands in Tantonville (Meurthe-et-Moselle), in the Grand Est region of France. No visits are on record for this building.

The château de Tourtel in Tantonville, Meurthe-et-Moselle, takes its name from brothers Jules and Prosper Tourtel, who founded a brewery there in 1839, the origin of the beer brand that later became well known. The industrial site saw notable technical advances, including early refrigeration machinery and Pasteur's research on fermentation carried out there in the 1870s. The buildings were largely destroyed during the Second World War, after German forces stored looted goods there before demolishing the site during their retreat. The ruins were bought in 1948 by another brewery, which moved Tourtel beer production elsewhere.

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Where this château is

Tantonville · Meurthe-et-Moselle · Grand Est

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Tantonville, Meurthe-et-Moselle

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Can the château de Tourtel be visited today?: Available information does not confirm whether the site is open to the public or under what conditions.
Why is the château de Tourtel linked to a beer brand?: It was here that the Tourtel brothers founded in 1839 the brewery that gave its name to Tourtel beer, now produced by Kronenbourg.
What remains of the original buildings?: The buildings were largely destroyed during the Second World War, and the ruins were purchased in 1948 by the Brasserie de Champigneulles.