Chateau de Orquevaux () is a French château and a historical landmark. It is a private home and an international Artists & Writers residency. It is located in Orquevaux—a commune in the Haute-Marne department, Champagne-Ardenne in north-eastern France.
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History
In the 1760s Abel Caroillon de Vandeul acquired the Chateau and surrounding grounds, as well as a farm, furnace, and metal forge. His son Denis was a master blacksmith and French politician. After Abel Caroillon de Vandeul's acquisition of these properties, his son Denis managed the forge in Orquevaux.
Chateau d'Orquevaux Genealogy 1810–1911 Caroillon de Vandeul 1911–1918 Baron Le Vavasseur 1918–1987 Rothea and de Saint-Exupery (by marriage) 1987–2002 Scheftsik 2002–present Ziggy Attias family On September 9, 1772 the daughter of Denis Diderot (1713–1784) Marie-Angelique Diderot(1753–1824) married Abel Nicolas Francois Caroillon du Vandeul (1746–1813). Abel and Marie had 2 children: Anne Marie, who died at infancy, and Denis Simon (1775–1850), who was named after his grandfather. The Caroillon du Vandeul family operated the metal forge and stove for around 100 years. It closed in the mid-nineteenth century.
The original Chateau d'Orquevaux was built in the early 1700s in the style of Louis XV. For his uncle Charles Denis (Albert) du Vandeul, Le Baron Jacques Le Vavasseur worked with the architect to design and build the present chateau as a hunting lodge including the Parc grounds, and outbuildings in the style of Napoleon III.
Vintage Postcards gallery
Present time Château Orquevaux is a private residence now owned by the Attias family. The Chateâu is predominantly used as an artist and writer residency hosting an international arrays of artists from around the world.
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Interior
References
Flammarion, Camille The Unknown Carl Edward Glock(1918)History of the 316th Regiment of Infantry in the World War, 1918 "Baron LEVAVASSEUR" "Stables Blueprint 1878" "Soiree-Chateao D'Orquevaux 1896" The life of Denis Diderot and family tree , "La vie Denis Diderot"