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Gueux Castle

Château de Gueux

Gueux Castle, locally known as Château de Gueux or Château des Dames de France, lies in the village of the same name in the Marne department in France.

Founded in the 12th century by the Archbishop of Reims, Gueux Castle was first destroyed during the 13th century. It was rebuilt, only to be destroyed again during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). It was again rebuilt and became a stopover for the French kings around the times of their coronation in Reims.

The castle was dismantled during the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century by the people of Reims. They were supporters of the Catholic League and feared that the castle might pose a threat to their city. Louis XIII had the castle restored in the first part of the 17th century.

In the 18th century the castle belonged to the Dames of France; a name used to designate the daughters of Louis XV of France, most of whom lived at the royal court and never married. Hence the other name of the castle; the Château des Dames de France.

During the French Revolution, in 1798, Gueux Castle was confiscated and sold as national property. The, by then dilapidated, castle was then partially torn down and partially restored by its new owner; a Jacques-Louis Meunier. During the Battle of Reims in 1814, Napoleon's last great victory, Russian troops were stationed at Gueux and the castle.

The castle was acquired in poor condition by Eugène Roederer and his wife, co-owners of the eponymous Grande Marque Champagne House, in 1856. Roederer had the castle restored but also had a new château, in neo-Renaissance style, built in the castle park. This building was destroyed at the end of WW II, in 1918, and never rebuilt.

In 1928 the castle and grounds were turned into a golf club for the newly formed club; Golf de Reims. Today the castle still sits within the grounds of the golf club and functions as their clubhouse. There is also a restaurant in the castle.

What remains of the castle is the gate tower with 2 adjacent wings with 2 corner towers. It stands on a small moated island.

Gueux Castle can not freely be visited but only as a guest of the golf club or the restaurant.

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Gueux Castle

Château de Gueux

Gueux Castle, locally known as Château de Gueux or Château des Dames de France, lies in the village of the same name in the Marne department in France.

Founded in the 12th century by the Archbishop of Reims, Gueux Castle was first destroyed during the 13th century. It was rebuilt, only to be destroyed again during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453). It was again rebuilt and became a stopover for the French kings around the times of their coronation in Reims.

The castle was dismantled during the French Wars of Religion in the 16th century by the people of Reims. They were supporters of the Catholic League and feared that the castle might pose a threat to their city. Louis XIII had the castle restored in the first part of the 17th century.

In the 18th century the castle belonged to the Dames of France; a name used to designate the daughters of Louis XV of France, most of whom lived at the royal court and never married. Hence the other name of the castle; the Château des Dames de France.

During the French Revolution, in 1798, Gueux Castle was confiscated and sold as national property. The, by then dilapidated, castle was then partially torn down and partially restored by its new owner; a Jacques-Louis Meunier. During the Battle of Reims in 1814, Napoleon's last great victory, Russian troops were stationed at Gueux and the castle.

The castle was acquired in poor condition by Eugène Roederer and his wife, co-owners of the eponymous Grande Marque Champagne House, in 1856. Roederer had the castle restored but also had a new château, in neo-Renaissance style, built in the castle park. This building was destroyed at the end of WW II, in 1918, and never rebuilt.

In 1928 the castle and grounds were turned into a golf club for the newly formed club; Golf de Reims. Today the castle still sits within the grounds of the golf club and functions as their clubhouse. There is also a restaurant in the castle.

What remains of the castle is the gate tower with 2 adjacent wings with 2 corner towers. It stands on a small moated island.

Gueux Castle can not freely be visited but only as a guest of the golf club or the restaurant.

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