The Château d’Hausen is the current home of the city hall of
Hombourg-Haut
Hombourg-Haut (; ) is a commune located in the department of Moselle, region of Grand Est, in the cultural and historical region Lorraine, north-eastern France.
Hombourg-Haut is an old medieval fortress town, built in the thirteenth century ...
, in the historic region of
Lorraine, France. It is located on the rue de Metz (RN3) roundabout at the west entrance of the city.
The history of this mansion is closely related to the industrial past of the city. Built in 1766 for Jean-Charles de Wendel and his wife Anne Marguerite d'Hausen de Weidesheim, it was at that time located near the forge the de Wendel had erected a few years before (1758–59). The ''château'' (as well as the forge) stayed in the d’Hausen family until 1882, when it was acquired by the Gouvy family. After the Second World War, the Château d’Hausen came under the ownership of the HBL, the state coal corporation in Lorraine, and served as the corporation board's seat until 1996.
In 2004, the city purchased the building and converted it for use as the
town hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or a municipal building (in the Philippines), is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality. It usually houses ...
. The Château d'Hausen is a listed historic monument since 2019.
References
External links
Official website of the city
Tourist office
Châteaux in Grand Est
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