Château de Moncel

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Le château en bref

At Jarny, in the Lorraine Pays-Haut, the Château de Moncel originated as a medieval fortified house dating from the XIIe or XIIIe century, originally equipped with a moat and a drawbridge. In 1633 the estate passed to the Bettainvillers family, ironmasters of Moyeuvre. In 1822 it belonged to Émile Bouchotte, and from 1831 to 1909 to the de Redon family, who extended it with two side wings. Around 1905, new extensions in Jaumont stone, decorated with carved balustrades, gave it a neo-Baroque appearance. Occupied by the German army during the First World War, it later housed the directors and engineers of the neighbouring iron mines. Frescoes in the German style recall the period of the annexation. Owned by the Town of Jarny since 1980, the château is undergoing extensive restoration; its exterior and its park of around seventeen hectares, with its ponds, can be visited, along with occasional exhibitions and events.