BARRABINO CASTLE à FORBACH

OT FORBACH

The baroque-style Château Barrabino was built in 1717. It was bought and remodelled by the Duc de Deux-Ponts for his pretty young wife, Marianne de Forbach, around 1756. She was to hold court there from 1775 onwards. Notable among her connections from Paris were Diderot, Grimm and the Chevalier von Gluck. Here, she also made the acquaintance of Benjamin Franklin, the American ambassador and savant, to whom she presented a walking-stick with a gold handle in the form of a Phrygian cap, which President George Washington was later to inherit.

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Historic monument or place to visit in FORBACH, on the theme(s) Architecture, awarded with the Label Listed historic monument (MH).

Languages spoken

English, German, Italian

Activities

On site

Entertainment on a theme Workshop (children) Conferences Temporary exhibitions

Facilities and services

Comfort

Equipped meeting room Toilets Shop

Visit conditions

Visits

Visit on your own at all times Guided tours with advanced booking

Groups accepted on reservation Coach parking available

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