Visit of the park and the forge master’s house of the nineteenth century

Name: Visit of the park and the forge master’s house of the nineteenth century
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château - Maison de maître de forge

Discover a rich testimony of the history of forge masters in Haute-Marne, at the dawn of its rebirth.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free. Free entrance.

©Maxime Plantegenet

Discover a rich testimony of the history of forge masters in Haute-Marne, at the dawn of its rebirth.

Surrounded by a park of three hectares where there are remarkable trees, the castle throne, displaying the rich decoration of the nineteenth century on the bases of a small castle (former house of bottle probably) of the eighteenth century.
Whether it is a cast iron staircase, a winter garden or a garden greenhouse, the complex will begin a vast programme of work to save this jewel of Upper Marne history.

About the location

Château - Maison de maître de forge

1 bis rue du château, 52300 Rupt

Haute-Marne
Grand Est

It is a typical 19th century master forge house, built from a small 18th century castle whose structure is still legible, especially in the large living room. Home of the Ferry-Capitain family in the 19th and 20th centuries, whose foundry makes it one of the most important in eastern France concerning the history of iron, it displays all the decorations typical of eclectic architecture, while retaining the classic sobriety of the original construction. Nestled in the heart of a romantic park still present, it is representative of the art of living of a bourgeois family in the epic Haut-Marnaise of the melting of art in the nineteenth century.
Selected as the emblematic site of the Grand Est by the Stéphane Bern Mission 2021, it begins a restoration that will last several years.