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Le château en bref
In the Chiers valley, north of Meurthe-et-Moselle near Longwy, the Château de Cons-la-Grandville offers a synthesis of Lorraine architecture, from the Romanesque period to Classicism. Originally there stood a fortress founded by Dudon de Cons and first attested in 1036, whose fortified bases survive to the north and east. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the descendants of Martin de Custine added Renaissance wings in Jaumont stone, a golden limestone, pierced by large, ornate windows. In 1640, the marriage of Marguerite de Custine to Jean de Lambertye brought the estate into that family, which has lived there ever since. In the 18th century, a U-shaped courtyard was laid out, and the interior retains coffered ceilings and monumental fireplaces. Nearby stands a former Benedictine priory, rebuilt from 1760 by Laurent-Benoît Dewez, which preserves 14th-century Gothic frescoes. The château, listed in 1947 and partially classified in 1987, has been under restoration since 1984 and is open to visitors.
