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The Château de Montmorency, located in the eponymous city of Île-de-France, is a monument whose construction periods span the 1st quarter of the 18th century and the 1st quarter of the 19th century. This building, partially protected under the Historical Monuments, is distinguished in particular by its orangery, whose facades and roofs were inscribed by order of 7 September 1977. The architect Gilles Marie Oppenord (or Oppenord) is associated with his design, although his exact role is not detailed in the available sources. The castle is now owned by the municipality of Montmorency, and its official address, according to the Merimée base, is 23-25-27 rue du Temple.

The location of the castle, although documented, is considered to be of poor accuracy (level 5 of 10), with an approximate address located at 36 rue du Temple. This monument is part of a regional context marked by the aristocratic and bourgeois architecture of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, periods during which castles and residences of this type often served as places of social representation and local power. In Île-de-France, these buildings reflected the stylistic evolutions and ambitions of the elites, while playing a role in the territorial and economic organization of the surrounding communes.

Available sources, including Monumentum and the internal data from the Merimée database, highlight the heritage importance of the site, although details of its historical use or occupants remain limited. Orangery, a protected element of the castle, illustrates the influence of gardens and outbuildings in the architecture of noble residences, often designed to combine aesthetics and functionality. The Creative Commons license associated with certain photographs of the monument facilitates its dissemination and enhancement in public documentary resources.

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