Château de Cons-la-Grandville
The Château de Cons-la-Grandville is a castle situated in the commune of Cons-la-Grandville in the French département of Meurthe-et-Moselle.[1]
Description
The castle represents in a single building an architectural synthesis from the Romanesque to the Classical periods.
The first castle on the site was built at the end of the 11th century for Dudon de Cons. It was rebuilt before 1248 for Jacques de Cons: a round tower and part of the curtain wall remain from this period.[1]
The present castle is built on the remains of the medieval castle, on a rocky promontory surrounded by the village and wooded hills. It was rebuilt for Martin de Custine using Pierre de Jaumont, a yellow limestone during the Renaissance, starting in 1572 (the north face has windows dated 1572, 1573, 1574, 1575).[2]
See also
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ministry of Culture: Château fort. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ Ministry of Culture: Château. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
External links
- Ministry of Culture listing for the older remains (French)
- Ministry of Culture listing for the present castle (French)
- Ministry of Culture photos
- Château de Cons-la-Grandville (French)
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