small village of "Pays de Montmedy" Louppy-sur-Loison is more often known as local or heritage enthusiasts. Yet the great castle that contains this village deserves to be widely known.
Located in the heart of the village it overlooks, this building was built from 1620 to 1633, probably by Simon II de Pouilly, Governor Stenay. He had seen the lordship of Louppy erected into a county in 1633 by the Duke of Lorraine Charles IV.
The construction of this castle is an opportunity to affirm the power of Simon II at a site where there were already two castles from the twelfth century, which is built the new castle and which can still be seen from impressive ruins of a few dozen meters from the entrance of the current castle Louppy-sur-Loison.
During the wars that inflame the Lorraine in the seventeenth century, and agricultural areas of the castle used as barracks for troops of the Duke of Lorraine.
important date in the history of the castle, sees the year 1657 held the seat of Montmedy (a few miles north) and Louis XIV and Marshal de la Ferte-Senneterre then install their headquarters at the castle-Louppy sur-Loison.
If the castle's history is not going to hear great time especially, it will be internal and external changes in the eighteenth century (many larger windows, removal of cross-stone, interruption of molded panels, patio coated ...) to bring comfort to the largest castle in the zeitgeist.
The nineteenth century will also see some changes with the redesign of the main building (the arcades on the ground floor are sealed, creating additional dormer windows in the roof, new sculptures Arms ...).
Busy during the First World War by the German army, the twentieth century will not spare the castle to serve as a prison camp during WW World. In fact, much of the interiors have been looted ...
Side building the castle is organized into regular plan for U-shaped body which includes a central courtyard open to the Valley Loison. Adds to it a backyard also organized U-shaped but in the opposite direction to the central body which is due to the topography. The backyard also includes a loft.
Regarding the architectural style it is generally in the presence of a late Renaissance style that's hard to see the classic show.
The central body is structured into two levels topped by a second floor in the attic while basements are also exploited. The facades are carved stone pillars of various kinds (Ionic, Corinthian and Doric) but also magnificent gates. This central body is topped by a roof with long tails broken. Overall, the windows were opened and enlarged in the eighteenth century, but contained mullions behind.
The public areas are made of stone for the structure and elements but also with regard to rubble walls.
Communal noble or central body, the peculiarity Castle Louppy-sur-Loison is the presence of many major portals carved with finesse and representing mythological scenes, or recall the family arms of Imécourt.
Castle now belongs to Vassinhac Imécourt that open to the outside of the castles (gardens, courtyards, gates, loft ...) Summer Sunday (afternoon).
A site known as Lorraine!
More information:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louppy-sur-Loison
http://www.chateaux-france.com/louppysurloison
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