Château d'Orquevaux


Chateau de Orquevaux is a French château and a historical landmark. It is a private home and an international artist residency. It is located in Orquevaux—a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.

History

In the 1760s :fr:Abel François Nicolas Caroillon de Vandeul|Abel Caroillon de Vandeul acquired the Chateau, the surrounding parc 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 ran the forge in Orquevaux.
Chateau d'Orquevaux Genealogy
1810–1911 Caroillon de Vandeaul
1911–1918 Baron Le Vavasseur
1918–1987 Rothea and de Saint-Exupery
1987–2002 Scheftsik
2002–present Ziggy Attias family

On September 9, 1772 the daughter of Denis Diderot married Abel Nicolas Francois Caroillon du Vandeul.
Abel and Marie had 2 children. Anne Marie, who died at infancy and Denis Simon 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 1700s decade in the style of Louis XV.
For his uncle Charles Denis du Vandeul :de:Jacques Le Vavasseur|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 Château also functions as a prestigious International Art Residency program hosting Visual artists, Writers and musicians from around the world. Ziggy Attias, Châtelain is an artist, award-winning filmmaker and the founder and director of the Chateau Orquevaux Art Residency since 2015.

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Interior