Discovery tour of the castle’s archaeological heritage

Name: Visita para descubrir el patrimonio arqueológico del castillo
Start: 2022-09-18T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château et parc de Cons-la-Grandville

Discover the results of the archaeological study of the Inrap at the castle: Romanesque tower, remarkable heritage of the 12th and 13th centuries, and unpublished burial. Not to be missed!

Domingo 18 septiembre 2022, 14:00Passed

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Discover the results of the archaeological study of the Inrap at the castle: Romanesque tower, remarkable heritage of the 12th and 13th centuries, and unpublished burial. Not to be missed!

A team of Inrap archaeologists carried out an archaeological study in 2021 ahead of a project to redevelop the Château de Cons-la-Grandville and the adjoining cemetery. Important archaeological discoveries were made on the site during this week of intervention. Archaeologists have pointed out the dating of the Romanesque tower, uncovered original decorations and a remarkable architectural heritage of the 12th and 13th centuries.
In parallel, an exploration in the cemetery revealed an unexpected burial related to Napoleonic history.
Jean-Denis Laffite, archaeologist at Inrap, will provide guided tours of the castle and the cemetery on Sunday 18 September from 2pm to 6pm, continuously.
Practical information: this Inrap event is part of the European Heritage Days programme at the Château et parc de Cons-la-Grandville. The entrance on this site is paid (usual rate), discover the entrance rates of the castle by clicking here.

About the location

Château et parc de Cons-la-Grandville

Rue du Château, 54870 Cons-la-Grandville

Meurthe-et-Moselle
Grand Est

The castle of Cons-la-Grandville is one of centres of Renaissance and of sculpture of this time(period) in Lorraine. Built on a rocky headland at the heart of the village of Cons-la-Grandville, on river banks Chiers, the current castle rests(bases) on the foundations of a first fortified castle established by Dudon de Cons, fellow traveller of Godefroy of Broth during the first crusade (1096). Since this time(period) and untill today, this monument did not cease being transformed, prettified, restored.
[STOP_TRANSLATION]La découverte de l’architecture et des décors du château de Cons-la-Grandville permet de lire l’histoire de cette ancienne et importante seigneurie de son origine à nos jours. Les aménagements intérieurs, qui couvrent une période allant du XIIIe au XIXe siècle, cohabitent harmonieusement. Au gré de la visite du château, on découvre ainsi la salle d’honneur avec son plafond à la française et sa chapelle, les splendides cheminées Renaissance, les anciennes cuisines du XVIe siècle devenues salon de billard au XIXe siècle, la grande salle à manger et son décor de stuc de style Régence, la tour des oubliettes rappelant le château féodal, etc … La qualité des aménagements du château et des restaurations accomplies au XIXe siècle font des salons de Cons-la-Grandville un des ensembles les plus complets et les plus harmonieux de cette époque.