A little history . . .

A solid residence of character, surrounded by powerful Montmartin stone walls, the Château des Forges was built in the early 1850s (19th century).

The owner and builder Jean-Gilles LE GOUPY, born in linverville, born in February 1791, comes from a local bourgeois family. He left for Paris to pursue a military career. He will finish the latter as commander of the National Guard of Paris. He will be decorated Knight of the Legion of Honor. He retired to the Château des Forges with his wife and died there in 1866. His burial, listed as a historical monument, is still visible in the cemetery of the Saint-Ouen church, in the former parish of Linverville.

The castle will be sold by their only son, Jean-Jules, in 1877. From then on, several owners will succeed one another, including the famous Jean-Baptiste Jouvet who made his fortune in Paris as a bookseller and publisher. Its main editions: Châteaubriand, Lamartine, Walter Scott, etc…

During the Second World War, the castle will be requisitioned by the German army from 1940 to 1941 in order to house officers and soldiers.

Presumably the soldiers stood guard in the belvedere to watch the “coast”. The Château des Forges will be sold to Mr Hervé Brochard then to Colonel Mercier. Then sold to various religious organizations (including Salesians of Saint John Bosco), it will host summer camps for almost 75 years.

At the Château des Forges resounded the laughter of the children accommodated. The accommodation of intergenerational groups will then be a new axis of development. When Mr. and Mrs. Lanquetin bought the house, they continued to rent it as a gîte for large groups with various sports and social associations or any family events under free management.

We want to be part of this story by continuing this activity.

A real "coup de cœur" for the Château des Forges, a desire to return to the country, a desire for change... and presto, let's go for the adventure !

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Meet your host
Dorothée Desbois

Dorothée Desbois, son histoire au château des Forges

Who am I ?

Child of the country and in love with the region, I come from socio-cultural animation and popular education. A first part of my career engaged in the social sector, converted into a kitchen chef, I would put all my skills to help you organize your stay in the Château des Forges or the old stable as well as possible.

A dream come true

I’ve always dreamed of saying…come and stay with me! I have a large house that can welcome you all and thus allow you to carry out your friendly and / or family events!

My challenge

  • To welcome
  • Host
  • Restore
  • To feed
  • Enrich an experience

My desires and my values

  • Reflect on a quality approach,
  • Structure, improve the place,
  • Invent with the current context and means
  • Demonstrate versatility
  • Promote the discovery of the territory
  • Develop a sustainable, ecological and solidarity-based economic activity


Just as many elements that drive me and lead me to work with open arms to bring to life and develop the reception of groups.