Château de Montcornet

Montcornet, France

Château de Montcornet was built between the 11th and 12th centuries by the first occupants, the Montcornets. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the fortress passed to Miles de Noyer and then to the Mello family. In 1446, Antoine I de Croy repurchased the castle and rebuilt it almost completely. In 1613, Charles of Gonzaga, who was in the process of building the nearby Charleville, capital of the Principauté d'Arches, purchases the castle. From then it passed into the hands of the Meillerais, then finally to the duke of Aiguillon, who dismantled it around 1760. Only ruins survive today.

The artefacts excavated from the castle grounds (keys, currency, pottery, bones, etc) are on display in a room of the castle.

References:

Wikipedia

Address

Place Terre Cadet 11, Montcornet, France

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Details

Founded: 11th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

More Information

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Rating

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User Reviews

Jurrian de Kanter (3 years ago)
Beautiful castle ruins. A simple self-guided tour of 1/1.5 hours. Nice atmosphere, run by locals

Sarah Vandervreken (3 years ago)
Very charming experience in a wonderful environment where you can do beautiful forest walks! A must see!

Elsbeth Boone (3 years ago)
Amazing place! Spend a whole 2,5 hours with a 14 year old castle-fan! Total adventure! ?

Kris Verhelst (4 years ago)
Only walked around the outside. Nice 1hr walk.

Peter Griffin (4 years ago)
Its pity that was closed in February .outside looks nice but we couldnt see more because of the fence .

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