Château de Hattonchâtel
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The Château de Hattonchâtel is a château in Vigneulles-lès-Hattonchâtel in the Meuse department, France.
The château was built during the 9th century by Hatto, Bishop of Verdun, whose name it bears, on a rocky promontory overlooking the Seine valley. The settlement became the chief stronghold of the bishops and also the location of their mint until 1546. In 1636 the retreating Swedes besieged and burnt most of the town.
The château was destroyed during World War I. The ruins were bought by Belle Skinner, an American, who rebuilt the château during the 1920s.
The château is presently run as a hotel, wedding and conference centre.
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