CHÂTEAU MADAME DE GRAFFIGNY

Madame de Graffigny's château is in the heart of the old village. It's a beautiful 18th-century manor house, refurbished in 1865, set in a garden enclosed by high walls (inside, a beautiful listed Ecole de Nancy fireplace). Owned by the town of Villers, it is used for receptions and temporary exhibitions (please consult the town of Villers website for opening hours). The garden features two Lebanese cedars planted by Mathieu de Dombasle in the 19th century. At the beginning of September, the park hosts the harvest festival. The château's name recalls its most illustrious owner, Françoise d'Apponcourt, wife of de Graffigny, a woman of letters who maintained an ongoing correspondence with Voltaire and Diderot.