Château de Fénétrange

Fénétrange, France

The Château de Fénétrange was constructed in the 11th century. The Fénétrange family died out in 1467, and since then it has been owned by several families. Its horse-shoe shaped appearance mainly dates back to the restoration carried out in 1766. the Gothic chapel was built in 1584.

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Founded: 11th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

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Jabez Frisch (2 years ago)
I wanted to visit a building in Fénétrange with my friend but unfortunately that wasn't possible and then we drove through the town and saw the castle. There we looked around and then we got a great tour from Marianne, she explained everything to us in detail in German and showed us, we were very impressed by the exciting tour and the historic castle. We also got a lot of information about what else you can do nearby and also received a lot of brochures. Marianne was super nice and recommended that everyone take a look at the castle in Fénétrange!
Jean-luc Sachot (2 years ago)
Friendly free tour with the competent guide, Marianne. The restoration is in progress only the ground floor can be visited. We are impatiently waiting to see the apartments, a gigantic construction site. To be continued. But we have to roll up our sleeves.
Val M. (2 years ago)
We had the opportunity to visit the castle during a “The tales and legends of Fénétang” tour thanks to our guide Marianne, thanks to her. Great experience! Very pleasant ?
Floriant Gondry (3 years ago)
Pretty village with small houses and its castle
Roland Jung (3 years ago)
Very nice old place. We'd love to come back.
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