Who built the Château du Tertre and when?

Charles du Tertre, a councillor at the Parliament of Metz, had it erected in 1732, a date inscribed on the main facade's pediment.

What can be seen inside the château?

Three historic rooms are preserved: the vestibule with its black and white checkerboard floor and ceiling painted panels, the wainscoted drawing room with fireplace, and the dining room with wooden wall panels. Paintings and an armorial earthenware fountain enhance the decoration.

What is the château used for today?

Since 1983, the building has housed the town hall and municipal offices of Tronville-en-Barrois.

Château du Tertre

Tertre Castle

Tronville-en-Barrois

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Where: Tronville-en-Barrois

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Open within 20 km

Château du Tertre stands in Tronville-en-Barrois (Meuse), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second quarter of the 18th century). No visits are on record for this building.

The Château du Tertre is a stone residence built in 1732 at Tronville-en-Barrois in the Meuse department. Erected for Charles du Tertre, a councillor at the Parliament of Metz, this rectangular building combines classical elegance with regional restraint. Its main facades are decorated with Tuscan pilasters and ornamental heads carved as agraffes. Since 1983, the municipal offices occupy the building. Inside, three rooms preserve their original period decoration: a vestibule with black and white checkerboard flooring and a ceiling of nine painted panels, a wainscoted drawing room with a fireplace, and a dining room with geometric wall panels. Paintings and an armorial earthenware fountain complete the interior.

What to know

The building has been registered as a historical monument in its entirety, along with the facades and roofs of its outbuildings, since 1998.
The château currently houses the municipal offices of Tronville-en-Barrois.
The notable interior decorations, particularly the painted panels in the vestibule and drawing room by painter Louis Yard, were partially classified as historical objects in 1980.

Where this château is

Tronville-en-Barrois · Meuse · Grand Est

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Address

Rue du Bouvret, 55310 Tronville-en-Barrois

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA55000013
Period of construction: second quarter of the 18th century

Frequently asked

Who built the Château du Tertre and when?: Charles du Tertre, a councillor at the Parliament of Metz, had it erected in 1732, a date inscribed on the main facade's pediment.
What can be seen inside the château?: Three historic rooms are preserved: the vestibule with its black and white checkerboard floor and ceiling painted panels, the wainscoted drawing room with fireplace, and the dining room with wooden wall panels. Paintings and an armorial earthenware fountain enhance the decoration.
What is the château used for today?: Since 1983, the building has housed the town hall and municipal offices of Tronville-en-Barrois.