Château du Grand Jardin, coté château

Château du Grand Jardin, coté château

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The Château du Grand Jardin is listed as a Historic Monument and Remarkable Garden for its exceptional testimony to the French art of living during the Renaissance (mid-16th century). This pleasure pavilion, built between 1533 and 1546 by Claude de Lorraine, 1st Duke of Guise, completed the seigniorial residence, Château d'En-Haut, which no longer exists.

A reception and performance venue, the pavilion was built on a single level and comprised 3 rooms: the ceremonial hall, the ducal flat and the Saint-Claude chapel. The building's facades are richly decorated with sculptures, including antique battle scenes, victories and mythological motifs, reminding us that the Renaissance brought Greco-Roman antiquity back into fashion. Numerous clues suggest that the architecture and decorations were inspired by the Italian school at Fontainebleau.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the site passed through the hands of various owners, before being acquired in the mid-nineteenth century by the ironmaster Pierre Salin-Capitain, who restored it to a certain splendour by transforming the upper parts of the residence and framing it with picturesque parkland.
Requisitioned during the Second World War, the site was returned to the owner in a state of general disrepair. However, since its acquisition by the Haute-Marne departmental council in 1978, the site has been restored in a series of major renovation campaigns: the original interior volumes of the château were restored in the 1980s, the Renaissance-style gardens were restored in the 1990s, and the picturesque park and roof were restored in the 2000s.

The site is also a departmental cultural centre, offering a rich programme of cultural events and activities for all ages.


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Practical information

  • Welcoming people with disabilities

  • pets allowed Dogs must be kept on a lead and are not allowed in the castle. Dog waste bags are available at reception.

Museum theme(s)

  • History

Site theme(s)

  • Palace

Site category(ies)

  • Listed or registered (CNMHS)

Architectural Style

  • Renaissance

Equipment

  • Shop

  • Sale of local products

Services

  • Bar

  • Car park

  • Film projection room

  • Fully equipped meeting room

  • Exhibition hall

  • Terrace

  • Wifi

Activities

  • Specific theme activities

  • Temporary exhibitions

Documentation languages

  • German

  • English

  • French

  • Dutch

Groups

  • Coach parking

  • Privatization possible

  • Groups accepted

Visits

Groups

  • Guided tours available upon request

  • Self-guided tours available at all times

Individuals

  • Guided tours available upon request

  • Self-guided tours available at all times

Languages ​​spoken

  • French

Panel languages

  • English

  • French

  • Dutch

Reception room(s)

  • La Grande Salle d'Honneur du Château
  • L'appartement ducale du Château
  • La salle des communs
  • La grande cuisine du Château

Prices

Payment methods : Credit card, Postal or bank cheques, Holiday vouchers, Cash

  • Base rate - full rate adult 6.50€
  • Reduced rate 12-17 years; students; jobseekers; PRM 4.50€
  • Free of charge children under 12 and Joinville residents (with a Joinville town hall card)
  • Group rate Group rate for 10 people or more 5€
  • Private tour price Guided tour price by prior arrangement (guide package €140 + admission ticket/person) 145€

Date and times

  • Lundi :

    closed

  • Mardi :

    closed

  • Mercredi :

    of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Jeudi :

    of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Vendredi :

    of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Samedi :

    of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Dimanche :

    of 13h30 at 18h00

Sunday 10 May: exceptional opening from 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 6pm to mark World Topiary Day

  • Lundi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Mardi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Mercredi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Jeudi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Vendredi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Samedi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Dimanche :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Lundi :

    of 09h30 at 19h00

  • Mardi :

    of 09h30 at 19h00

  • Mercredi :

    of 09h30 at 19h00

  • Jeudi :

    of 09h30 at 19h00

  • Vendredi :

    of 09h30 at 19h00

  • Samedi :

    of 09h30 at 19h00

  • Dimanche :

    of 09h30 at 19h00

  • Lundi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Mardi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Mercredi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Jeudi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Vendredi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Samedi :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

  • Dimanche :

    of 09h30 at 12h30
    and of 13h30 at 18h00

Opening times will be modified for the JEP, on 19 and 20 September 2026

  • Lundi :

    closed

  • Mardi :

    closed

  • Mercredi :

    of 13h30 at 17h00

  • Jeudi :

    of 13h30 at 17h00

  • Vendredi :

    of 13h30 at 17h00

  • Samedi :

    of 13h30 at 17h00

  • Dimanche :

    of 13h30 at 17h00

Open on public holidays

Annual closure : Site closed on 04 April 2026 until 1 November 2026 inclusive.

Access

5 Avenue de la Marne
52300

Contact

Languages ​​spoken:

  • English

  • French

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