Since its completion, Fleville has been able to adapt according to the demands of each ot its owners in order to evolve with the changing times. The castle's architecture therefore reflects the evolution from defensive stronghold in this much invaded land to a space idealy to "the good life".
14th Century :
- The grand feudal dungeon, 30 metres high with staircases set into the wall, was built around 1320 by Vary, the Lord of Fleville.
- The dungeon was spared by Richelieu on the order of the King of France, Louis XIII, during the 30-year War. Once, it was isolated and surrounded by a moat. The small feudal castle was joined to it by a bridge over the water, demolished around 1620.
- The Fléville Knight's Room
- Bread oven
Renaissance in the Style of the Val de Loire :
- Staircase with box beam vaulting
- Finely worked balcony, 35 metres long.
- Mullion windows.
- Skylights decorated with ancient arms.
18th Century :
- Intimate rooms with elegant and refined decor.
- Rococo vases in the courtyard.
19th Century :
- Grande Salle des Etats de Lorraine : room with armoury from the Ducal House and the Lorraine-Hasbourg.
- The Duke's grand apartments.
20th Century :
The completely furnished castle is to this day inhabited by the same family, resident here for almost 200 years.
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