Château D'Orquevaux
Chateau de Orquevaux () is a French château and a historical landmark. It is a private home and an international Artists & Writers residency. It is located in Orquevaux—a commune in the Haute-Marne department, Champagne-Ardenne in north-eastern France. __TOC__ History In the 1760s Abel Caroillon de Vandeul acquired the Chateau and surrounding grounds, as well as a farm, furnace, and metal forge. His son Denis was a master blacksmith and French politician. After Abel Caroillon de Vandeul's acquisition of these properties, his son Denis managed the forge in Orquevaux. File:Denis Diderot - Philosopher (1713-1784).png, Denis Diderot—Philosopher (1713–1784) File:Marie-Angelique Diderot (1753-1824).jpg, Marie-Angelique Diderot (1753–1824) On September 9, 1772 the daughter of Denis Diderot (1713–1784Marie-Angelique Diderot1753–1824) married Abel Nicolas Francois Caroillon du Vandeul (1746–1813). Abel and Marie had 2 children: Anne Marie, who died at infancy, a ...
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