Charmont-sous-Barbuise () is a
commune in the
Aube department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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, north central
France.
Château de Charmont-sous-Barbuise
The château of Charmont-sous-Barbuise was originally a fortified manor house, mentioned in 1233. In 1539 it was described as "the
motte of the Coulaverdey manor, which once had a castle, surrounded by a trench, is presently fallen into ruin". It was rebuilt in 1550, and the last château was constructed by Joseph-Aimé Hennequin in 1725. The site was registered as a
Monument historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
in 1988.
See also
*
Communes of the Aube department
References
Communes of Aube
Aube communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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