When I saw the back of this card, I knew there was no point in trying a translation. The handwriting is too small and run together. If someone wants to have a go at it, be my guest.
The Chateau de Hattonchatel is located in the commune of Vigneulles-les-Hattonchatel in the Meuse department of France. (Glad I got through that) The site was originally fortified in in 860 by Hatto, the Bishop of Verdun. Built on a promontory overlooking the Seine River Valley, it was the chief stronghold of the bishops until 1546. The castle was destroyed in 1918 during World War 1. After the war it was reconstructed between 1923-1928. Today it's a hotel, conference and wedding center. I'm a little puzzled why someone would want to memorialize the destruction of a 958 year old building.
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