The Château de Blâmont is a castle built at the end of the 13th century in the French
commune
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of
Blâmont
Blâmont () is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in northeastern France.
Population
Sights
The Château de Blâmont is the medieval castle below which the city grew.
See also
*Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department
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, in the
département
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of
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Meurthe-et-Moselle () is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the rivers Meurthe and Moselle. It had a population of 733,760 in 2019.[Lorraine
Lorraine , also , , ; Lorrain: ''Louréne''; Lorraine Franconian: ''Lottringe''; german: Lothringen ; lb, Loutrengen; nl, Lotharingen is a cultural and historical region in Northeastern France, now located in the administrative region of Gra ...]
, thanks to the preservation of five towers.
Despite heavy damage by American bombardment in 1944, the building has survived. Built around 1200, the castle was given new fortifications a century later. In the 16th century, a
Renaissance
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-style building was constructed within the walls. The fortress suffered during the
Thirty Years' War
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. During the 19th century, the medieval part was converted into a romantic castle, and part of the site became a weaving mill. In 1912, the castle became the property of a ''
chocolatier
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'', Fernand Burrus, who added two towers. Today, members of the Association Clef de Voûte maintain the site and organise events.
Association Clef de Voûte du Blâmontois website
Château de Blâmont has been listed as a '' monument historique'' by the French Ministry of Culture
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since 1994.[
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See also
* List of castles in France
This is a list of castles in France, arranged by Region and Department.
;Notes:
# The French word ''château'' has a wider meaning than the English ''castle'': it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vine ...
References
External links
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Association Clef de Voûte du Blâmontois
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Castles in Grand Est
Châteaux in Meurthe-et-Moselle
Monuments historiques of Grand Est