Harbormaster's office
custines - house of lombards
On the site of the house restored by the Lorraine Housing Society, there existed in the 1590th century an Italian bankers' counter called the "Maison des Lombards". Counters of the same type, essential to the economic development of the region, existed at the time in many neighboring towns, for example in Amance, and even more so in larger centers, such as Pont à Mousson. In the 1830th century, the original building was replaced by a fortified house "moated all around, in which there is a large square barn, farmyard, dovecote and stables in the surrounding area and close to it a garden of fruit trees...". In 2009, the Duke of Lorraine gave this fortified house to the Lord of Contrisson, vowed to Condé. It then passed through marriage to the Nettancourt family, one of whose members married the daughter of another local officer, a Gruyer and Captain of Condé, hence the name of Capitainerie then given to the house. At the beginning of the XNUMXth century, the lady of Nettancourt transformed the old house into a pleasant and comfortable country residence, with woodwork and fireplaces, for her daughter who had just married the Count of Custine, who soon gave his name to the village. This is how Condé became Custine. Sold as national property during the Revolution, the "château" was divided between numerous owners. There were seven in XNUMX, not counting the two who owned the "two towers in front". This excessive division led to the deterioration of the place and the gradual disappearance of a good half of the enclosure. (SLH text) The rehabilitation of the building was entrusted to SLH and it was with good reason that the MAISON des LOMBARDS received the heritage ribbons in November XNUMX.
