Chateau de Haroue

Nicknamed the "Versailles of Lorraine," the Château de Haroué is a marvel of 18th-century French architecture. Its design is an ode to the calendar: it boasts four towers for the seasons, twelve turrets for the months, fifty-two chimneys for the weeks, and 365 windows for the days. Built by the architect Germain Boffrand for the Prince of Beauvau-Craon, it is unique in that it was erected on the foundations of an earlier medieval castle, whose moat and corner towers it has preserved. The château is still inhabited by the Beauvau-Craon family, ensuring an authentic and refined atmosphere. The interior decorations are exceptionally rich, featuring woodwork by Jean Lamour (the ironworker of Place Stanislas in Nancy) and tapestries from the Meurthe Manufactory. The gardens, designed by renowned landscape architects, offer magnificent French-style vistas that underscore the perfect harmony of the building.