In one of the last posts on the group's website in the “updates” section, the forum manager states that they’re giving up due to lack of motivation and interest in the chateau. Sadly, their effort has thus far gone unanswered. Demeyer.Ī small group of people, made up of locals and heritage preservationists, and call themselves the Friends of the Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers, are trying to mobilize the preservation effort with petitions so this magical ruin can rise again – and hopefully open up to the public. Without the outer land for revenue, revival and preservation efforts has become more difficult than ever. So today, the estate of the Chateau is actually owned by a number of people, some living within the outer moats. The bank then sold the forest and woods piece by piece to several people. One thing is known, in the 1980s, the forest land surrounding the property was sold to the French bank, Credit Lyonnais. However, in 2013, in his interview with the local newspaper, he mentioned that after spending two years “killing himself” ironing plans for the chateau's revival, his efforts were “torpedoed by some people.” He didn’t mention who those people specifically were or why his noble efforts were being sabotaged. He was hoping he could make the chateau rise from the ashes. The chateau does have an owner by the name of Marc Demeyer, a former math teacher who bought the property in 1981 from a family of farmers. even at this state it still inspires wonder and awe. Okay, maybe 75 years worth of decay and neglect had made it even more grim.īut just look at this place. Today, you’ll see it in pretty much the same state as it was after the terrible fire. Only the chapel, the dovecote and the outbuildings survived. It was then passed on to a baron and esquire of Napoleon the III who rebuilt it into a romantic-style castle in 1870.įast forward 1932, then owner Baron Lejeune Edgar had just installed a new heating system when a fire broke out in the middle of winter. In the early years of the 19th century, a wealthy businessman tried to restore it, adding a vineyard to the property. The chateau was sacked once again during the French revolution. The fortress was abandoned for a long time, but it’s in a marvelous state after. Though his work on the castle, the realization of a childhood fantasy, was privately financed, bringing life to the chateau has required the work of many. It then become one of France’s most popular castles, known for hosting lavish parties. Vianney D’Alanon, the owner of the Saint-Vidal Fortress in the Auvergne region, took a similar tack. It was taken by the English twice during the Middle ages, but was repatriated later on. The chateau was once the stronghold of the Baucay family in the 13th century. With each passing day, nature is winning another stone becomes dislodged by an overgrowth of strangling vines and what remains of its roof sinks a little lower. Surrounded by a medieval moat in the middle of a large wood, the chateau is truly a sight of marvel.īut the place has been left in ruins for so many years. The Chateau de la Mothe-Chandeniers has seen many owners since its construction in the 13th century. Photographs by René Dinkel.In the town of Les Trois-Moutiers in France, located roughly 200 miles southwest of Paris, stands Chateau de la Motte-Chandenier.
ABANDONED CASTLE IN FRANCE LICENSE
Images used under the Creative Commons License Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Unported, images were under this license on January 5th, 2014. Where is the dilapidated Castle Saulxures located? You can find it with these coordinates. Though threats of demolition still arise now and again.
The facade of Chateau de Saulxures and the roofs and outbuildings have been listed as historical monuments since 1984.
The facade of the structure still remains in relatively good condition due to the large blocks of granite that are the base of the structure. Since none of the projects for restoration have yet come to pass much of the castle has been damaged, such as the ceilings collapsing and the interior being looted and vandalized over the years. Many people want the protection of the castle with many recovery and restoration projects considered. The Castle Saulxures was abandoned in 1972 for reasons unknown, possibly because maintaining the castle cost too much. The interior of Castle Saulxures was complete with parquet inlaid fireplaces of Carrara marble, eloquent staircases, sculptures, and tapestries made by prominent artists of the time and ceilings painted by Felix Haffner. It was designed by architect Charles Perron and constructed in a Louis XV style. Construction began in 1854 and was completed in 1861. The now-abandoned Chateau de Saulxures was commissioned by Elizabeth Gehin during the golden age of the textile industry. The Chateau de Saulxures (also known as Castle Saulxures, Petit Versailles or Versailles Vosges) is on Avenue Foch in the commune of Saulxures-sur-Moselotte, Vosges, the Region of Lorraine, France.
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