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 Château de Verseilles à Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq dans l'Allier

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Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
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Château de Verseilles

    Château de Verseilles
    03300 Saint-Etienne-de-Vicq
Photo de Château de Verseilles
Crédit photo : Patrick Boyer - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1411
First mention of lords
1490
Property of Josien
milieu du XVe siècle
Construction of the castle
1630
Acquisition by the Badier
XVIe siècle
Renaissance transformations
1725
Erection in marquisat
19 mai 2003
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The entire castle, including the interiors with their decorations including: basement: cellars, kitchen with its cuvée; ground floor: guard room (living room) with its fireplace and towel folded door, the Oratory with its paintings, the dining room with its fireplace, the office with its fireplace and latrines, the staircase in view; First floor: painted vestibule, the bird room with its paintings, the small room with its fireplace; Second floor: large room with fireplace and graffiti and latrines (cad. D 202, 203): registration by order of 19 May 2003

Key figures

Jean de Verseilles - Medieval Lord First vassal mentioned in 1411.
Jozien de Verseilles - Lord in 1503 Gives confession to the Duchess of Bourbon.
Madeleine de Josien - Heir in 1578 Bring Vernet Vereilles.
Philibert Badier - Lord acquirer in 1630 Founded the Marquisat de Verseilles.

Origin and history

The Château de Verseilles, built in the middle of the 15th century in Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq (Allier), is a strong house with architectural arrangements that remained intact, with the exception of 16th century pierces. It consists of a rectangular two-storey house, flanked by two truncated corner towers and a semi-outwork staircase turret. The main façade features a circular tower with a screw staircase. Inside, Gothic fireplaces, French ceilings, tomette floors and towel folded doors remain, while 17th century murals adorn the first floor. A second-floor embrasure preserves a 16th-century engraved drawing, representing a character on foot.

The history of the castle began in 1411, with Jean de Verseilles, vassal of the lady of Albret, followed by the families Montmorillon then Josien, who obtained the property by royal letter in 1490. In the 16th century, Renaissance-style windows transformed the facades, and in 1503, Jozien de Verseilles confessed to the Duchess of Bourbon for his "house and stronghold". In 1578, Madeleine de Josien brought the seigneury to her husband, Pierre du Vernet. The castle changed hands several times before being acquired in 1630 by Philibert Badier, lord of La Motte Bonvin, whose family enlarged the estate (Cérézat, Chazeuil...) and obtained in 1725 the erection of Verseilles in marquisat. Ranked a historical monument in 2003, it illustrates the evolution of a strong house between the Middle Ages and the modern era.

The protected elements include the entire castle, with its interior decorations: cellars, kitchen with cuvage, guard room (and Gothic fireplace), painted oratory, as well as rooms keeping paintings and fireplaces of the period. The spiral staircase, medieval latrines and second floor graffiti complete this remarkable heritage. The site, still located in the commune of Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq (code Insee 03230), bears witness to the architectural and social transformations of the local nobility, from feudal wars to the Ancien Régime.

External links

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