Châteauvillain "la médiévale"

The image of Châteauvillain is most often linked  to its 272 hectare fallow deer park which makes walkers happy, but it isn't its only asset

 

In fact, the history of Châteauvillain, throughout  centuries is a true epic which deserves to be discovered

 

It is inscribed in the stone of its surrounding walls dating from the  XII and XIV centuries, at the top of its twenty towers (there used to be more than sixty), in its maze of alleyways and paths round the battlements, this amazing history only asks to come to light

 

Nicely nestled in a curve of the river Aujon, Châteauvillain is also the city of gardens just above water, nested in the ancient trenches dug in the calcareous rock

 

Situation : Châteauvillain is 21km from Chaumont,  23km from Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises and 52km from  Langres. Arriving From the motorway « l'autoroute A5»  exit no 23 (17km) or exit no 24 (14km)

 

 

Châteauvillain is the county seat of district located in the south of Haute-Marne, in Champagne. The city is in the center of a triangle formed by the towns of Châtillon/Seine(Côted'Or),Bar/Aube (Aube) and Chaumont (Haute-Marne. Châteauvillain counts 1733 inhabitants with the hamlet of Montribourg, the associated villages of Créancey, Marmesse and Essey les Ponts. Its area is 7942ha , among which 5032 ha of forests. This pretty village also implements to acquire the quality-label of « small city of character »

 If you need any further informations about the city, its plans and functioning, but    also everything about its schools, associations, transport,, childhood , adults, health.services, about the agricultural world around and different timetables, just go to : http://www.mairiechateauvillain-hautemarne.fr