Château d'Orquevaux
Chateau de Orquevaux is a French château and a historical landmark. It is a private home and an international artist residency. It is located in Orquevaux—a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
History
In the 1760s :fr:Abel François Nicolas Caroillon de Vandeul|Abel Caroillon de Vandeul acquired the Chateau, the surrounding parc grounds, as well as a farm, furnace, and metal forge. His son Denis was a master blacksmith and French politician. After Abel Caroillon de Vandeul's acquisition of these properties his son Denis ran the forge in Orquevaux.| Chateau d'Orquevaux Genealogy |
| 1810–1911 Caroillon de Vandeaul |
| 1911–1918 Baron Le Vavasseur |
| 1918–1987 Rothea and de Saint-Exupery |
| 1987–2002 Scheftsik |
| 2002–present Ziggy Attias family |
On September 9, 1772 the daughter of Denis Diderot married Abel Nicolas Francois Caroillon du Vandeul.
Abel and Marie had 2 children. Anne Marie, who died at infancy and Denis Simon who was named after his grandfather.
The Caroillon du Vandeul family operated the metal forge and stove for around 100 years. It closed in the mid-nineteenth century.
The original Chateau d'Orquevaux was built in the 1700s decade in the style of Louis XV.
For his uncle Charles Denis du Vandeul :de:Jacques Le Vavasseur|Le Baron Jacques Le Vavasseur worked with the architect to design and build the present chateau as a hunting lodge including the Parc grounds, and outbuildings in the style of Napoleon III.