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Château de Bonnefontaine (Bas-Rhin)

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Château in Altwiller in the department of Bas-Rhin, France

Château de Bonnefontaine is a château in Altwiller in the department of Bas-Rhin, France. It was completed between 1818 and 1822. Its neo-classical Palladian portico is decorated with sphinxes.

The mineral water spring was discovered in 1603. This gave the idea in 1816 to a banker from Basel to build a thermal spa with castle, park and dance hall, since destroyed. The banker sold the estate in 1836. Since 1878 it has been owned by the Schlumberger family. It became a listed monument historique in 1991.

References

  1. Haug, Hans (1962). L' art en Alsace: 318 héliogravures, 6 planches-couleurs, 20 plans d'édifices (in French). Arthaud. p. 175.
  2. Base Mérimée: Château de Bonnefontaine, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  3. Cahiers alsaciens d'archéologie, d'art et d'histoire (in French). Société pour la conservation des monuments historiques d'Alsace. 1991. p. 213.

48°54′28″N 6°59′37″E / 48.90778°N 6.99361°E / 48.90778; 6.99361


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