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The Château de Serzy-Prin, also known as the Prin estate, stands in the hamlet of Prin, in the commune of Serzy-et-Prin, in the Marne. The first château was built in 1612 by Nicolas Thiriet. From 13 to 26 July 1641, Cardinal Richelieu stayed there while accompanying Louis XIII to Reims. The château was destroyed in 1918 by German troops and rebuilt on a more modest scale between 1925 and 1928. From the 17th century survive a tower, formerly a watchtower, and terraces supported by fortified stone walls ending in two towers, as well as the tower of the former chapel, which was dependent on the Saint-Remi Abbey in Reims. After 1945, the estate housed orphans of the Second World War, and later holiday camps. Restored by its current owner, it is now run as guest rooms, set in a green landscape. The tunnel supposedly leading to Igny Abbey belongs to local legend. No protection under the monuments historiques designation has been found.