Château de Thillombois

Thillombois, France

The Château de Thillombois is a Renaissance château significantly remodeled in the 19th century.  The original château dates from the 12th century. Its size at the time was much larger than the current one that stands today. It was one of the largest medieval domains of the area, owned by a French noble family who also possessed, among others, the Château de Jarny, located in what is now known as Jarny in the department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. Heavily damaged in the 17th century during the Thirty years War, the château managed to retain a tower and a wing, while the surrounding villages were pillaged by Croats. restored by successive generations, emptied of all of its goods during the Reign of Terror, the castle found a new life in the 19th century when the heiress of the estate, the Countess d'Oryot-Apremont, married the Count of Nettancourt-Vaubécourt which then allowed a sufficient capital contribution to add a new main building and to restore the existing rooms around 1873.

The château remained within the Nettancourt-Vaubécourt family until 1961, where it was then acquired by the commune of Mantes-la-Ville into a summer camp center. The center fell into disuse in the 1980s. It was left to fate, until it was rented in the early 1990s by the Connaissance de la Meuse cultural association, who continued to make renovations and improvements. In 2010 the association became the official owner so that the château could remain in the public domain.

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Founded: 1873
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

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Eric van Iperen (2 years ago)
Nice to take a walk through the park when you are in the area.
Aurore Michaut Viard (2 years ago)
A pleasant place, where I spent a beautiful evening. Too bad we couldn't see the inside of the castle. But we were invited for a party
Vincent (3 years ago)
A BEAUTIFUL Castle ? with so much (hidden) History in the middle of a (quite big) Peaceful Park/Garden ? in the heart of « La Meuse » !
Anthony Maillot (3 years ago)
Nous avons passé une belle après midi au château. Il y avait plein d’activités. Pour clôturer cette journée, nous avons eu le droit un spectacle pyro et un beau feu d'artifice ?
janny hanggely (3 years ago)
Magnificent castle very well restored with a superb park. Many cultural events in programming in this superb site. Congratulations to the association and to the volunteers who work to promote this heritage.
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