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Viviers Motte

Viviers

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Where
Viviers

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Motte castrale de Viviers stands in Viviers (Moselle), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: Middle Ages). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The motte of Viviers is a medieval fortification, consisting of an earthen mound typical of the Middle Ages, once ringed by palisades and surrounded by a defensive ditch. This archaeological site illustrates the feudal defensive architecture that emerged in the Moselle region.

What to know

  • The site comprises earthworks and a ditch only; no standing structures remain.
  • Access conditions and visiting arrangements are not publicly documented; contact the local town hall.
  • Listed as a historic monument since 1990.

Where this château is

Viviers · Moselle · Grand Est

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Address

57590

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00107043
Period of construction
Middle Ages

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Frequently asked

What is a motte castle?
A motte is an artificial earthen mound built in the Middle Ages to support a palisade and defensive structures. Surrounded by a ditch, it was an economical and quickly constructed form of fortification.
Can the site be visited?
Visiting conditions are not publicly documented, as this is a protected archaeological site rather than an open monument.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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