the arms of Hans Jacob de Morimont and his wife Margarete de Furtenberg. In the south, there was a second residence of which a staircase tower remains. The castle entrance was defended by a low casemated tower and a barbican. In the middle of the west wall is a tower with wells. The adaptation of the castle to artillery warfare was modern in conception but with little military value, as the site was dominated from three sides by high ground. Its Renaissance form, particularly early for Alsace, is explained by the Morimonts' close links to France. The castle was used as a quarry until its restoration by Quiquerez starting in 1864. A 1361 document refers to a lower castle ("Bas Morimont") and a higher castle ("Haut Morimont"). The former is located at the present Morimont farm to the west. Very little of it remains; dated to perhaps the 12th or 13th century, it was destroyed by the 15th century at the latest, and is not mentioned after 1423. The Château de Morimont and the neighbouring smaller castle ruins have been listed as historical monuments (monument historique) by the French Ministry of Culture since 1841. See also List of castles in France References External links Quid.fr on Morimont Ruined castles in Haut-Rhin Monuments historiques of Haut-Rhin