Selection of the château d'Haroué for the 2026 Loto du Patrimoine, in Meurthe-et-Moselle

Haroué: the 'Chambord of Lorraine' chosen for the 2026 Loto du Patrimoine

Weakened moats, bridges at risk of collapse: the 18th-century château d'Haroué in Meurthe-et-Moselle has been selected as one of 100 sites for the 2026 Loto du Patrimoine. Work is set to begin in 2027.

Editorial journal · Carte des Châteaux · 17 September 2026

The moats and two access bridges of the château d'Haroué in Meurthe-et-Moselle are so weakened that they risk collapse, while its joinery is no longer watertight. Faced with these 'significant disorders threatening its preservation', the Fondation du patrimoine has included the château—nicknamed the 'Chambord of Lorraine'—among the 100 sites selected for the 2026 edition of the Loto du Patrimoine, announced at the end of August. Consolidation work is set to begin in the first half of 2027 and should be completed by the end of 2028.

MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE · Haroué

château d'Haroué

Le château de Craon, dit château d'Haroué (Meurthe-et-Moselle), est un château du XVIIIe siècle bâti par l'architecte Germain Boffrand pour Marc de Beauvau-Craon, grand connétable de Lorraine. Il intègre des éléments de l'ancienne forteresse des Bassompierre, notamment ses tours et ses douves. Il est connu pour ses grilles de Jean Lamour, ses groupes sculptés de Barthélémy Guibal et son parc à la française. Propriété privée des descendants des Beauvau-Craon, il se visite.

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Loto du patrimoine 2026: 100 sites, 100 stories to preserve - Ministry of Culture ↗Loto du Patrimoine 2026: five treasures of the Grand Est saved from oblivion ↗

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