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Discover Mareilles, Haute-Marne: gem of Champagne-Ardenne

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Dive into the heart of Mareilles, Haute-Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, and be charmed by its picturesque allure. Start your adventure by exploring the local vineyards, where you can sample some of the region's finest wines. Enjoy the hiking trails that wind through rolling landscapes, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Walk up to Château de Lafauche, a medieval relic steeped in...See more

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CHATEAU DE MORTEAU
2.3 km

CHATEAU DE MORTEAU

Morteau, a house of the Wars of Religion The fortified house of Morteau is an invitation to go back in time until the end of the 16th century, deeply troubled by the Wars of Religion. The ascent of Nicolas de Hault: It all began in 1594, when the squire Nicolas de Haut returned to Chaumont after a perilous pilgrimage of more than a year to Jerusalem where he was made Knight of the Holy Sepulcher. Coming from a family of notables Chaumont and attorney of the King, he joined the powerful Rose family by marrying Marguerite, niece of the bishop league William Rose. It lacks more than a trre and a castle: it is done in 1596, date at which it acquires part seigniory of Morteau and makes edify the fortified house which is still there today. A stronghold: But the bastioned plan, a main building surrounded by four diamond towers, does not only testify to the power of the new lord. It recalls the defensive function of this strong house, attested by the thick studded door surmounted by a bretèche, the loopholes at the lower parts of the towers, the shooting windows or barred grilles on the west facade. The Edict of Nantes is not yet signed, the region remains unstable and easy prey for looters. Morteau defends and resists in the seventeenth century again, where the old village of Morteau, nestled around his church (now Chapel Saint Sulpice), is permanently destroyed by the Swedish mercenaries of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648).   A family close to La Ligue: As an outward sign of power, Morteau reveals, however, a lord little attached to luxury and the pleasures of the world. The interior decor is sober, impervious to the refinements of the Renaissance. The vaulted rooms on the ground floor look both spartan and monastic. Manifestly animated by a strong faith, linked to the League by the commitment of Chaumont and his in-laws, the lord of Morteau leaves several testimonies of piety: it is Morteau he signs the story of pilgrimage to Jerusalem and preserved today at the National Library Reserve. But above all, he built at the top of the entrance tower a domestic chapel, consecrated in 1599 by William Rose. After the plague which raged in the region in 1636, his wife Marguerite Rose, who financed with his son Galaad the Jesuit college of Chaumont, has painted on the walls of the chapel of Morteau frescoes still visible today and dedicated to the Virgin and Saint Charles Borromeo, who was particularly famous during the plague of Milan in 1576. Thus Morteau says stone to stone the strengths and uncertainties of his time, the taste of power, violence, faith. Later, much later in the last third of the eighteenth century, Morteau the austere will be taken over by another master, the Count of Beaujeu who will try to give it another face and make it truly a castle.

Catherine et Thierry DE VULPILLIERES 52700 Cirey-lès-Mareilles
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ANDELOT-BLANCHEVILLE
7.1 km

ANDELOT-BLANCHEVILLE

A chapter from our past… In November 587, King Childebert II of Austrasia (the eastern lands), met Guntram I, Merovingian king of the Franks and Burgundy and grandson of Clovis, the first Frankish king, at ANDELOT near Chaumont in Haute-Marne. The Treaty of Andelot on the 28th November 857 was one of the first recorded in European history. The pact terms stated that Guntram would adopt Childebert as his heir, unifying the two kingdoms against warring factions and ensuring a permanent peace. An open-air museum… The murals have been equipped with an audio system, with a narration related by the renowned French actor, Michel Galabru. Among them, there is an enormous mural illustrating the signing of the Treaty of Andelot, followed by a historical story trail. Time-travel through 2,500 years: - Fort Bévaux and the Neolithic necropolis - The martyrdom of St. Louvent (or Lupien) in 584 - The inquisitorial court and subsequent declaration of innocence of Joan of Arc by the Andelot knights - The Auditorium, where the tithe tax was levied and justice dispensed - The Andelot Manifesto, drawn up by Gaston of Orléans (son of Henry IV) in 1632, declaring opposition to his brother Louis XIII and Cardinal Richelieu - The 1709 Great Peasant’s Revolt in nearby Val Rognon - The Royal Abbey at Septfontaines - The Baroque composer, Michel Pignolet de Montéclair - And finally, the 2nd Armoured Division and the Battle of Andelot on the 12th September 1944.

52700 Andelot-Blancheville
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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾