Château Saint-Sixte, Freistroff, France

The Château Saint-Sixte is a 12th-century castle in the commune of Freistroff. It stands on a small plain between Freistroff and Rémelfang. It was built in the 12th century by the seigneur Wirich de Valcourt.

During the Renaissance, it was transformed into a residence and was altered again in the 18th century. It was saved from ruin by the Gehl family in 1986. Separated from the village on the left bank of the Nied, it has a strange oval plan, surrounding by ancient moats. The six originally separate buildings are roofed with two slopes of tiles and arranged around an entirely enclosed courtyard. In each corner, a polygonal staircase tower gives access to the upper storeys.

On weekends and public holidays, the owners offer guided tours.

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Manon Lasserre (16 months ago)
a very good day on the site. the price is very reasonable for all activities. The maze is interesting for children as well as the treasure hunt. We regretted a little as adults not being able to go kart and that there were only two two-seater pedal boats. The escape game is very successful. The puzzles are balanced. It would just be interesting to make a more “immersive” conclusion.

Meg's Mélynda (16 months ago)
Superb place with fun activities offered to children, great family outing ☺️

László Tihanyi (17 months ago)
The owner guided us around very nicely, informative and also in English.

Sandra Loup (18 months ago)
We are back today from a school outing. And frankly at the top. A beautiful and very well maintained place. A more than perfect chatelaine. Passionate and adorable with children. A great place to discover or re-discover the history of knights and castles. Thank you very much for this unforgettable day for the children but also for the adults. You are really a great host, keep it up

dubos xavier (2 years ago)
Very nice evening organized on the occasion of the Rommelbootzen party, lots of entertainment, games for children in a superb atmosphere, it's my second year that we come here and always with so much pleasure

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