Château d'Étoges

Château d'Étoges is a castle set within a 19-hectare park featuring stone architecture, water-filled moats, and multiple fountains throughout the grounds. The building contains numerous rooms and has been adapted into a hotel with restaurants serving regional fare.

The castle was originally built as a fortress in the 12th century and then completely rebuilt in the early 1600s. This reconstruction followed the architectural style of Place des Vosges in Paris and transformed its appearance completely.

The castle served as a royal post relay station on the route toward Strasbourg and hosted King Louis XIV for dinner in 1687. This role made it an important stop for travelers and nobility moving between Paris and the eastern regions.

The property is accessible today as a hotel and offers visitors accommodation in individually decorated rooms. The park grounds with their water features can be explored and give a sense of the location's former importance.

Natural springs emerge throughout the park grounds and feed a network of water basins and moats. This underground water system was crucial to the original choice of location and remains hydrologically significant today.