The Château de Droupt-Saint-Basle is a
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
and ''
château'' in the ''
commune'' of
Droupt-Saint-Basle in the
Aube ''
département'' of France.
History
It was mentioned in 1206 as belonging to Girard, lord of Droupt. In 1580, the mayor of
Troyes
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near to ...
, Jean Mairat obtained the lands of Droupt and was authorised by to construct
moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that is dug and surrounds a castle, fortification, building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive ...
s,
drawbridge
A drawbridge or draw-bridge is a type of moveable bridge typically at the entrance to a castle or tower surrounded by a moat. In some forms of English, including American English, the word ''drawbridge'' commonly refers to all types of moveable ...
s and walls. In 1586, he built a house there. In 1714, it became the property of the Chavaudon family, through Pierre Guillaume, Abbot of Notre-Dame de Mores. He and his brother, Etienne-Paul, undertook works on the buildings.
The edifice was added to the list of ''
monuments historiques'' in 1987 and 1993.
[ The Paupe family who maintain it have installed a museum of popular arts.
]
Description
It still has water-filled moats, a drawbridge for carts and another for pedestrians in a monumental doorway. Three buildings arranged in a U-shape overlook a courtyard with several lawns and boxwood at the corners. A corner tower is a dovecote.
See also
* List of castles in France
References
External links
*
Castles in Grand Est
Monuments historiques of Grand Est
Châteaux in Aube
Buildings and structures in Aube
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