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CHÂTEAU DU BAS DE CHAMPIGNEULLES

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At the beginning of the 18th century, Christophe LE PRUD'HOMME, Count of Fontenoy, had a large château built along the Chemin de la Papeterie, surrounded by parkland and formal gardens.

At the heart of the building is a remarkable double-flight curved staircase beneath a high oval ceiling painted in trompe-l'œil, the centerpiece of which can still be seen today. This Baroque work, very similar to that of the Hôtel Ferraris in Nancy, is attributed to Giacomo BARILLI, a collaborator of the famous Italian decorator Francesco BIBIENA, who came to Lorraine at the behest of Duke Leopold I to build his opera house.

Stones from the remains of the former hamlet of Saint-Barthélemy were used for the construction. While we don't have any interesting details on the construction of the château itself, we do have a few notes on its appearance: "Monsieur de Fontenoy's château is very well built, the gardens are magnificent and there are beautiful waters.

The site became a regular rendezvous for Duke Leopold 1st of Lorraine, who visited with his court to taste Champigneulles wine. A Champagne grape variety was in fact ordered by the Count, and the vine would long survive under the name of Plante de Reims.

Around its castle, which brought a major boost to the local economy, the estate was a hub of activity. Paper, tiles, bricks and earthenware are all manufactured in Champigneulles. It was here that the history of the famous Lunéville earthenware factory began. As early as 1711, Jacques Chambrette, a master earthenware maker from Dijon, created his first pieces for the Comte de Fontenoy, before his son established the well-known factory in Lunéville eleven years later.

In 1758, the imposing edifice and its gardens would have seduced Voltaire, seeking to return to Lorraine and more particularly to the court of Lunéville, around Duke Stanislas. However, Stanislas did not approve, at the behest of his son-in-law King Louis XV, who did not want the Enlightenment writer to move closer to Paris, following the dispute over the Encyclopédie's "Genève" article.

The château had several owners during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was in 1888 that industrialist Victor HINZELIN, who ten years later co-founded the Brasserie de Champigneulles, producing "la grande blonde de Champigneulles, Reine des bières", became the owner of the site. During the Second World War, the château was occupied by Nazi Germany, before being sold by the HINZELIN family at the Liberation.

It became the property of the town in 1951, and was home to a school until 2017, as well as the school canteen, the municipal music school and various community facilities. Over the years, the château's grounds have also undergone numerous transformations, changing from a French-style layout to an English-style garden. To prevent the park from being turned into a housing estate, the town initiated protection procedures as early as 1955. Today, the park is listed as a monument and site.

Comprising a central building, housing the monumental staircase, and two large wings, the château covers some 3,000 m2 on three levels, with a central main courtyard and direct access to the park.

The total requalification of the château de bas is at the heart of the new heritage plan for the town of Champigneulles. The operation involves optimizing the use of available floor space, rehabilitating the interior spaces, preserving and enhancing the outstanding heritage features, and reclaiming the exterior spaces. Following a preliminary study and consultation with local residents, three main orientations have been identified to enable the population to reappropriate the site through the development of public services, while at the same time making it an exceptional place to visit. Each wing of the building is to be developed according to its intended use: a day-care center wing, a cultural and community wing, and the central building with an events, business and tourism center.

Today, as part of the heritage plan for the 2020-2026 term of office, which aims to reorganize and manage municipal buildings more efficiently, the château has been returned to use as a school for a period of 2 years, in order to expand the Jean Moulin school and integrate the school-related activities currently housed in the château, i.e. catering, RASED and after-school care.

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Point of Interest updated on 12/09/2024

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Ces informations sont issues de la plateforme SITLOR - Système d’Information Touristique - Lorraine
Elles sont synchronisées dans le cadre du partenariat entre Cirkwi, l’Agence régionale du Tourisme Grand Est et les membres du comité technique de Sitlor.

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Tel : 03 83 34 23 00
Site web : www.champigneulles.fr

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