Who had this château built?

The princes of the Senones principality, who ruled this small Vosges territory, constructed it between 1773 and 1778.

What happened to it after the Revolution?

Sold as national property in 1799, the château was converted into a textile mill in 1821 and served this industrial purpose thereafter.

What is protected as a historical monument?

The building's facades and roofs, along with the interior staircase with its cage and wrought-iron railing, classified in 1994.

Château des Princes de Salm

Senones

Access

Not open to visitors

Ne se visite jamais. L’office de tourisme organise à l’occasion des visites guidées sur les princes de Salm, sur inscription, mais elles restent dans les rues de Senones.

Source: Office de tourisme de Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, 29 septembre 2026

Where: Senones

To make a day of it

Open within 20 km

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Second château des princes de Salm stands in Senones (Vosges), in the Grand Est region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century). The building is not open to visitors.

Built between 1773 and 1778 for the princes of the small principality of Senones, this château exemplifies 18th-century lordly architecture in the Vosges. Following the Revolution, it was converted into a textile mill in the early 19th century while retaining its period facades and its monumental wrought-iron staircase, both protected as historical monuments.

What to know

The château is not listed as open to the public; verify access conditions before visiting.
The interior staircase with its wrought-iron railings is the major architectural feature preserved in the monument.
Its 19th-century conversion to a textile mill altered the interior, which still bears traces of this industrial use.

Where this château is

Senones · Vosges · Grand Est

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Address

Pl. Charles Thumann, 88210 Senones

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Heritage status: Listed historic monument (classé); Mérimée record PA00107340
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century

Frequently asked

Who had this château built?: The princes of the Senones principality, who ruled this small Vosges territory, constructed it between 1773 and 1778.
What happened to it after the Revolution?: Sold as national property in 1799, the château was converted into a textile mill in 1821 and served this industrial purpose thereafter.
What is protected as a historical monument?: The building's facades and roofs, along with the interior staircase with its cage and wrought-iron railing, classified in 1994.