Development of the park 1740 (≈ 1740)
Park planted by Polet according to Le Nôtre.
XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles
Construction period
Construction period XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles (≈ 1850)
Construction for the Lacurne brothers.
28 février 1991
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 28 février 1991 (≈ 1991)
Protection of facades, roofs, dovecote and park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades and roofs of the castle and wing in return constituting the commons; Dove; Park D 387 to 391, 411 to 413): registration by order of 28 February 1991
Key figures
Frères Lacurne de Sainte-Pallaye - Sponsors of the castle
Owners and original builders.
André Le Nôtre - Famous landscaper
Author of the park drawings.
Polet - Gardener or landscaper
Planted the park in 1740.
Origin and history
The Château de Sainte-Pallaye is a 17th and 18th century building, located in the department of Yonne, on the commune of Sainte-Pallaye, in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. This monument, inscribed in the Historic Monuments in 1991, is distinguished by its facades, roofs, dovecote and a park drawn from the plans of Le Nôtre in 1740. It was built for the Lacurne brothers of Sainte-Pallaye, an influential local family.
The castle park, planted in 1740 by Polet according to the drawings of the famous landscape architect André Le Nôtre, bears witness to the importance of French-style gardens in the aristocratic architecture of the time. The ensemble, including the commons and the dovecote, reflects the architectural and landscaped style of noble residences in Burgundy.
The designation of the castle as a historic monument in 1991 protected its remarkable features, such as facades, roofs, and the park. This official recognition underscores its heritage interest and its role in local history, although information on its current use (visits, rentals) remains unspecified in available sources.
