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Magnitot Castle à Saint-Gervais dans le Val-d'oise

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style néo-classique et palladien
Val-doise

Magnitot Castle

    Hameau de Magnitot
    95420 Saint-Gervais
Château de Magnitot
Château de Magnitot
Château de Magnitot
Château de Magnitot
Château de Magnitot
Château de Magnitot
Château de Magnitot
Château de Magnitot
Crédit photo : Zivax - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Époque contemporaine
2000
1977
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs of the castle and orangery; Court of Honour with its entrance gate; staircase with its wrought iron ramp; next rooms with their decor: hall, large living room, small living room, dining room (cad. C 326): entry by order of 7 July 1977

Origin and history

Magnitot Castle is a historical monument located in the hamlet of Magnitot, on the town of Saint-Gervais, in Val-d'Oise. This castle, whose facades, roofs, orangery, courtyard of honour and some interior elements are protected, bears witness to a preserved architecture. The listing in the inventory of Historic Monuments by decree of 7 July 1977 underlines its heritage importance, particularly for its interior decorations and its wrought iron staircase.

In Île-de-France, castles like Magnitot often reflect local history and the evolution of the lifestyles of rural or bourgeois elites. These residences, sometimes transformed into places of reception or prestige, play a role in the social and economic structure of the territories. Their preservation allows to understand the architectural and cultural dynamics of the region throughout the centuries.

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