Development of the park 1800 (≈ 1800)
Boissy d'Anglas begins the development of his park.
1818
Column Erection
Column Erection 1818 (≈ 1818)
Construction in tribute to the Montgolfier brothers.
XIXe siècle
Demolition of the home
Demolition of the home XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Disappeared from the house of Boissy d'Anglas.
années 1960
Loti of the park
Loti of the park années 1960 (≈ 1960)
Transformation into a private subdivision.
21 décembre 1984
Registration MH
Registration MH 21 décembre 1984 (≈ 1984)
Protection for historical monuments.
2010
Critical state
Critical state 2010 (≈ 2010)
Lock installed for security.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Commemorative Column of the Montgolfier Brothers (AD Box): Registration by Order of 21 December 1984
Key figures
François-Antoine de Boissy d'Anglas - Politician and owner
Sponsor of the column in 1818.
Frères Montgolfier - Aerostation Pioneers
Tribute by the commemorative column.
Origin and history
The commemorative column of the Montgolfier brothers is a monument erected in 1818 on the property of François-Antoine de Boissy d'Anglas, a politician and landowner. Located in Louveciennes, in the immediate vicinity of Bougival (Yvelines), this limestone and cut stone column peaks several meters high. Its narrow barrel is surmounted by a stylized representation of a balloon, paying tribute to the pioneers of the aerostation. Originally, it was in a park built by Boissy d'Anglas as early as 1800, which is now extinct.
The column is the last remaining element of the property of Boissy d'Anglas, whose home was demolished during the 19th century. The park, loti in the late 1960s, left room for a private residential complex. In 2010, the monument's state of advanced degradation required its fence for security reasons. Despite this, the column was recognized for its heritage value and listed as historic monuments on December 21, 1984.
Although technically located in the territory of Louveciennes, the column is often associated with Bougival because of its immediate proximity to this commune. Its official address, according to the Merimée base, is the 15 quai Boissy-d'Anglas in Bougival (Yvelines). The monument illustrates the early interest in the history of aeronautics, as well as the commemorative practices of the post-revolutionary elites in Île-de-France.
