Castle in south of Reims - Under offer

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A Château Steeped in History and Classical Grandeur 

After crossing the Saulx River and entering the island, a grand avenue lined with century-old plane trees unfolds, offering views of exceptional charm and romanticism. It leads to a pair of majestic pillars topped with sphinxes, marking the entrance to the courtyard. Straight ahead, a monumental column can be seen in the distance. 

The square courtyard is framed by two corner pavilions and faces the château itself, which consists of a central block flanked by two pavilions and topped with broken Mansard-style attics. Though symmetrical in form, the centerpiece is a monumental portico in classical style, featuring four pilasters beneath a large pediment richly adorned with exceptional sculptural work. 

The semicircular windows are crowned with various mascarons (sculpted faces), directly inspired by those at the Palace of Versailles. The central mascaron, representing Hercules, is an echo of the one above the fireplace in the Salon d’Hercule by Robert de Cotte, accompanied by a trophy of arms with a mace and quiver (1712–1736). Other figures - Flora, Ceres, Bacchus, and Poseidon - draw from the Salon de la Guerre, designed by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and completed by Charles Le Brun in 1686. 

Apparently completed in 1741, the château is a direct architectural and decorative tribute to these grand French interiors. Severely damaged during World War I, the property was fully restored, presumably around 1925 by André Champetier de Ribes (oral source, to be confirmed).

Interiors of Distinction

On the ground floor, with ceilings reaching 4.5 meters, you'll find:

• A grand entrance hall
• A balustraded staircase
• A refined library with Directoire-style woodwork and a marble fireplace
• A living room with marble fireplace and 18th-century trumeau
• Two kitchens, one with terracotta floors, a stone fireplace, fireback with coat of arms, and vegetable storage
• A spacious hallway
• A magnificent dining room with panelled cupboards, terracotta tiles, 18th-century stoves, marble window sills, and 17th–18th century painted canvas insets

A spectacular 50 m² salon features:

• A ceiling height of 5.3 meters
• Exquisite Rocaille trellis décor
• Six French windows opening onto the courtyard
• A wrought-iron balcony overlooking the moat and sphinx-lined park
• A limestone trumeau, four interior double doors, a fireplace, and Versailles parquet flooring

Also on this floor:

• A second living room with marble fireplace, wood trumeau, low paneling, and 19th-century stenciled wallpaper
• Five bedrooms, most with marble fireplaces; one with an alcove
• A third kitchen

Upper Floors

In one wing of the main building:

• Three bedrooms
• A large attic

In the other wing:

• Two bedrooms
• A bathroom
• A workshop with a superb Regency stone fireplace and trumeau
• A vast attic in the central block

West Pavilion (structure cracked and fragile):

• Kitchen with stone fireplace
• Living/dining room with 19th-century wallpaper, tiled stove, large 18th-century marble fireplace
• Neoclassical library with plaster vases
• Bedroom with stone fireplace
• Powder room
• Four bedrooms upstairs

South Pavilion:

• Large chapel
• Sacristy
• Tower room
  (Roof and framework recently redone and in good condition)

Outbuildings include:

• A guardhouse with garage, kitchen, living room, and two bedrooms
• Three-car garage
• Large stables with box stalls
• Shed
• Three-room apartment
• Large greenhouse-orangery opening onto the walled vegetable garden
• A beautiful courtyard features pollarded trees, boxwood and yew topiary, monumental stone pillars, sphinxes, lions, double staircases leading to the moat, a large stone bridge, and century-old plane trees.

Additional Property

A 20th-century brick mill on the Saulx River awaits complete restoration. It includes:

• Engine room, turbine, and pontoon
• Kitchen
• Three bedrooms
• Large attic
  Water rights are legally established. The roof needs replacement.

Heritage Protection

The following elements are listed as Monuments Historiques by decree of 28 November 2011:

• The château's facades and roofs (main building and pavilions)
• The entrance gate with its lions
• Masonry curtain walls
• West staircase with sphinxes
• Moats and access bridge
• Interior decoration of the Grand Hall

Location

• Nearest shops: 3 km
• Vitry-le-François (all services): 20 km
• TGV station: 20 km (Paris in 1h20)
• Paris: 200 km

The price includes agency fees — 6.71% payable by the buyer.

For information on risks affecting this property, visit www.georisques.gouv.fr