Neufmanil Castle (french: Château de Neufmanil) was a fortified house in the '' commune'' of

Neufmanil Neufmanil () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,006. Geography Neufmanil is a commune in the Ardennes department located 7 km northeast of Charleville-Méz ...

in the

Ardennes The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Årdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Be ...

'' département'' of France.Ministry of Culture
Château
Retrieved 10 December 2019.

History

In 1297, the Neufmanil family were given jurisdiction over the area by Jacques d'Orchimont. Jean d'Esclassin and Errard de la Morteau held the manor of Neufmanil in 1449. In the 16th century, a fortified house surrounded by water was constructed. The castle was destroyed several times: in 1587, it was destroyed by the inhabitants of

Gespunsart Gespunsart () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. Population References See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The c ...

. It was rebuilt the following year; a 1588 document shows that the castle was surrounded by ditches filled with water and was to be accessed through a drawbridge. It was destroyed again in 1627 and then rebuilt by Nicolas Desprez de Barchon. Two wings were added in 1753. Since the castle's destruction by fire in 1941, housing has been built on the ruins.

References

External links

Ministry of Culture listing for Château de Neufmanil
Castles in the Ardennes (France) Ruined castles in Grand Est {{France-castle-stub