Château de Pont-de-Sains

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In Féron, in the Avesnois, the Château de Pont-de-Sains is inseparable from the industrial history of the region. An iron forge, founded in 1563 at Glageon, was moved in 1581 to Pont-de-Sains, where it operated until around 1860. A 16th-century manor house flanked by two towers preceded the modern château, built in 1747. Extended by a wing in 1808 and raised by one storey around 1828, it formed part of a group of fortified buildings surrounded by water, of which some remains survive. In 1801 the estate was bought by Talleyrand, who passed it on in 1838 to the Duchesse de Dino, his niece by marriage. The entrance gateway has been listed as a monument historique since 10 February 1948. Since 1975, the association Maison des Enfants has run an establishment there for adults with disabilities: the Ferme du Pont de Sains now runs horticulture, market gardening, cheese-making, grounds maintenance and a riding centre.