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Montquintin have been lain a high on a hillock hamlet. The ruin of Hontheim recall the memory to Jean-Nocolas van Hontheim, aid bishop of Trier, in the 18th century a large ecclesiastical character, he died there in 1790, at the age of 89 . The castle was set up in the 10th century, but frequently devastated, a last time in 1931, by fire. The thick medieval fortress walls are still impressive. these citadel a first time was devastated by the army of Karel Amboise in 1480. Under command of the duke of Orléans in 1542.Onder command of marshal Turenne in 1647 and under command of general Jordan in 1794. The castle was restored each time, but changed the plan gradually of square to a U form. In 1869, and 1931, it was twice devastated by fire .
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