Château d'Hugémont

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Le château en bref

In the Avesnois region, at Dompierre-sur-Helpe, the Château d'Hugémont grew out of a medieval farm whose origins may date back to the 15th century. Around a large courtyard are arranged farm buildings, the oldest being a long two-storey stone range, possibly from the 16th century, and a barn that retains its original timber framework. Around 1860, Jules de Colnet, mayor and conseiller général, renovated the house and created an English-style garden. The property passed in 1895 to the de Chambure family, who are still in residence and who farm the land. A fire destroyed the south-east tower in 1898. Since 2000, the château, the farm buildings and the park, with its ponds, ice house, fountain and avenue of plane trees, have been protected as monuments historiques.