When was the Château du Fourneau built?

The main building dates from 1861, while the park was developed gradually from 1820 until the end of the Second Empire.

What is protected as a historic monument?

The 1993 registration covers the château with its façades and roofs, the 1900 bathroom, park buildings and structures, five bridges, hydraulic systems, as well as the vegetable garden with its outbuildings, orangery and greenhouses.

Can the estate be visited freely?

No public information specifies current access arrangements; it is advisable to check with the municipality before planning a visit.

Château du Fourneau

Fourneau Castle

Dammarie-sur-Saulx

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Dammarie-sur-Saulx

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Château du Fourneau stands in Dammarie-sur-Saulx (Meuse), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in 1861, the château du Fourneau stands out for its coherent ensemble combining Second Empire architecture with hydraulic systems. The estate encompasses not only the main building but also a park laid out from the 1820s onward, outbuildings, a gatehouse, an orangery and greenhouses, all organized around water features and five bridges. Inside, a bathroom from 1900 preserves period modern fixtures.

What to know

The château has been registered as a historic monument since 1993, with protection extended to the park, farm buildings and the estate's hydraulic systems.
No visiting hours or admission fees are currently published; contact Dammarie-sur-Saulx town hall before planning a visit.
The estate spans several hectares with a separate vegetable garden, greenhouses and an orangery; its interest lies equally in the buildings and the nineteenth-century landscape design.

Where this château is

Dammarie-sur-Saulx · Meuse · Grand Est

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Address

8 Fourneau de Dammarie, 55500 Dammarie-sur-Saulx

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00125529
Period of construction: 19th century

Frequently asked

When was the Château du Fourneau built?: The main building dates from 1861, while the park was developed gradually from 1820 until the end of the Second Empire.
What is protected as a historic monument?: The 1993 registration covers the château with its façades and roofs, the 1900 bathroom, park buildings and structures, five bridges, hydraulic systems, as well as the vegetable garden with its outbuildings, orangery and greenhouses.
Can the estate be visited freely?: No public information specifies current access arrangements; it is advisable to check with the municipality before planning a visit.