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Le château en bref
Gombervaux Castle is a fourteenth-century castle located near the French commune of Vaucouleurs in the Meuse department, in Lorraine, within the Grand Est administrative region.
This fortified manor house, of which little more than the façade survives, had four corner towers and a lofty gatehouse-keep with battlements. Part of the castle was used as a quarry by the inhabitants of the neighbouring villages. The castle is surrounded by water-filled moats, fed by three springs. The water in the moats is regulated by a sluice gate, and the overflow drains into the ditch known as the "de Gombervaux" ditch.
The Gombervaux site was listed as a monument historique by an order of 21 March 1994,.
The founding of the Association Gombervaux on 11 January 1989 saved the castle, which was then completely abandoned, its moats no longer existed, and vegetation had overrun the castle. Thanks to the association's efforts, Gombervaux Castle has been able to rise again from its ruins, and numerous elements have been restored. The association animates the site by organising cultural and tourist activities, attracting a wide public keen to learn more about this regional heritage.