Château de La Motte-Tilly
Location of Château de La Motte-Tilly in Champagne-Ardenne
Château de La Motte-Tilly
Château de La Motte-Tilly is a castle located in the La Motte-Tilly, 7 kilometers south-west of Nogent-sur-Seine, Champagne-Ardenne, France. It is on the left bank of the Seine and has been open to the public since 1978. The castle is managed by the Centre des monuments nationaux.
The old castle, was first recorded in 1369. It was surrounded by a moat (still visible) and belonged to the lords of Trainel, then to the Raguier family, followed by the Elbeyne and Bournonville families. Finally in 1710 Louis XIV gave it to Marshal Duke Adrien Maurice de Noailles. The old castle was demolished and a new one rebuilt in 1754 according to a design by the architect François-Nicolas Lancret where it was intended as a hunting lodge.