France · 15th century
Doumely Castle (French: Château de Doumely) is a 15th-century fortified castle that dominates the countryside of Porcien, situated in the commune of Doumely-Bégny in the Ardennes département of France.
The castle was fully restored at the end of the 20th century by its current owner, who had acquired the castle in complete ruins. The structure bears witness to the transformations that successive occupants have made to the castle: filling of the ditches, openings in the façade, destruction of internal levels, etc.
The Château de Doumely has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1984.
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Château de Doumely ranks #6,875 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #634 of the 793 mapped in France. Founded c. 1450, it is older than 47% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. The nearest day-trip guide is La Louvière, 95 km away. See how France compares in the castle statistics.
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