Construction of the castle 1862 (≈ 1862)
By Charles Laisné for the Prince of Montholon.
1909
Death of Prince Aimé-François-Alphonse
Death of Prince Aimé-François-Alphonse 1909 (≈ 1909)
Transmission to François-Ignace de Montholon.
1922
Expansion of the castle
Expansion of the castle 1922 (≈ 1922)
Addition of two symmetrical wings.
9 mars 2022
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 9 mars 2022 (≈ 2022)
Full protection of the estate and park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The estate of the Tuilery, in whole, including the park, located La Tuilerie, on Parcels 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 33, 34 and 37 of section AP, as delimited on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 9 March 2022
Key figures
Charles Laisné - Architect
Designer of the castle in 1862.
Aimé-François-Alphonse de Montholon - Sponsor and owner
Prince, founder of the hunting relay.
François-Ignace de Montholon - Heir and patron
Enlarged the castle in 1922.
Origin and history
The Tuilerie estate, located in Clessy in Burgundy-Franche-Comté, is a castle built in a neo-Louis XIII style in the 3rd quarter of the 19th century. Built in 1862 by architect Charles Laisné, it is distinguished by its rectangular plan, its facades in yellow stone and red brick, and a semi-outbuilding tower on the north facade. The decorative elements (lucarns, frontons, mascarons) adorn the upper parts, while a chimney stump bears the date of construction. The estate includes picturesque remises stables and a hamlet of utility buildings (granges, kennels, greenhouses) in sober style, reflecting its cynegetic use.
Sponsored by Prince Aimé-François-Alphonse de Montholon as a hunting relay, the estate was home to a complex organization: a pack of 33 dogs, crews for 16 annual huntings, and accommodation for domestics (palefreniers, dog jacks). After the Prince's death in 1909, his cousin François-Ignace de Montholon inherited the estate and added two wings to it in 1922, maintaining the neo-Louis XIII style. The site, classified as Historic Monument in 2022, illustrates the opulence of aristocratic residences dedicated to hunting in the 19th century.
The architecture of the estate harmoniously blends the main castle, the stables in yellow stone and red brick, and the house of the guardian, reproducing the motifs of the central body. The adjoining buildings, organized in a small hamlet, served both as staff housing and infrastructure for animal husbandry (horses, dogs). The precision of the decorative details and the stylistic consistency between the buildings underline the care given to this project, conceived as a functional and aesthetic set.
Today, the Tuilerie estate is fully protected, including the park and the 13 cadastral plots concerned. Its inscription in 2022 recognizes the heritage value of this testimony of the aristocratic art of living of the Second Empire, where hunting, architecture and landscape intertwined. The approximate location (1414 Route de Rigny) and its Insee code (71136) place it in the department of Saône-et-Loire, near Mâcon.
