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5 unusual facts about Château de Hierges


Château de Hierges

The fourth covered tower, semi-circular in blue stone from Givet, is inhabited by the current owner.

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Mélusine of Hierges, also known as Sybilla of Lusignan, the future Queen of Jerusalem, is a direct descendant of Mélusine (the eldest of the line still carries the name of the illustrious ancestor).

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Héribrand II de Hierges, lord of Hierges died in 1117, was the son of Héribrand I of Saussure, lord of Hierges and Hedwige d'Orchimont.

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The site includes three large rocks which overlook the Meuse at Laifour.

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The Château de Hierges is a partially ruined castle in the commune of Hierges in the Ardennes département of France.



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