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Château de Bouzillon

château de Bouzillon

France Rambervillers
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Bouzillon Castle is a castle in the municipality of Rambervillers in the Vosges department of Lorraine.

Situation: The castle is located away from the city, 3 km south of the city center. It is reached from the departmental road 46 by a small 500 m road passing on the Padozel. On IGN maps at 1:25000, the place is indicated under the firm terms of Bouzillon.

History: The castle was built by Gabriel-François de Paule-Antoine Collinet de La Salle in 1675, on the site of a 15th century castle whose entrance gate (Cense-fief) remains. Rear parts were added in the 19th and 20th centuries. The castle is currently not listed or classified as historical monuments.

Description: The 17th-century rectangular castle has four elevation levels, three on the facades and a roof. The additions of the 19th and 20th centuries gave the whole a form of L. Inside, the Grand Salon is decorated with Louis XVI style and period paintings, with medallions on the walls depicting tales for children and adults, and a fresco on the mantle of the fireplace...