Can visitors enter the Maison à Bar?

There is no verified information confirming interior visits, as the building remains a private farm.

How old is the Maison à Bar?

It was built in the early 17th century, with a fireplace plate dated 1626.

What was the building originally used for?

It was a fortified farm belonging to the Carthusian monks of Mont-Dieu, used for livestock, fishing and river trade.

Is the Maison à Bar a protected monument?

It has been listed as a historic monument since 19 July 1926.

Maison à Bar

Tannay-le-Mont-Dieu

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Tannay-le-Mont-Dieu

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Maison à Bar stands in Tannay-le-Mont-Dieu (Ardennes), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Set amid the pastures of Tannay-le-Mont-Dieu, the Maison à Bar is a fortified farmhouse dating from the early 17th century, once a dependency of the Carthusian monks of Mont-Dieu. Its long, narrow layout, pierced with slender openings, and its square tower fitted with a machicolation recall a building meant for defence as much as farming. Part of the surrounding moat still remains, at the foot of the Baret stream near the Ardennes canal.

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What to know

The site stands in open countryside, surrounded by meadows, close to the GR14 long distance hiking trail.
The building has been a listed historic monument since 1926.
No verified information on visiting hours or admission fees is available.
The farmhouse remains in private use and is best appreciated from the outside.

Where this château is

Tannay-le-Mont-Dieu · Ardennes · Grand Est

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Address

08390 Tannay-le-Mont-Dieu

Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00078466
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century

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Frequently asked

Can visitors enter the Maison à Bar?: There is no verified information confirming interior visits, as the building remains a private farm.
How old is the Maison à Bar?: It was built in the early 17th century, with a fireplace plate dated 1626.
What was the building originally used for?: It was a fortified farm belonging to the Carthusian monks of Mont-Dieu, used for livestock, fishing and river trade.
Is the Maison à Bar a protected monument?: It has been listed as a historic monument since 19 July 1926.