The village of Mousson is at the top of a hill where there have been successively: a Roman camp, an Austrasian fortress and, in the 10th century, the château of the Countess Sophie de Bar, reduced to ruins by Richelieu.
The fortifications consist of a first line covering the village, and a second surrounding the château. The houses thus form a semicircle between the two ramparts.
The village was greatly damaged during the war. Most of the houses are in ruins. Some of them had tricusped windows and curious 15th and 16th century doors.
Skirt the ancient Chapel of the Templars to reach the terrace of the old château.
A CORNER OF MOUSSON VILLAGE
In the background: JOAN-OF-ARC TOWER AND STATUE