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All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

  2. Patrimoine
  3. Île de France
  4. Yvelines
  5. 78150 au Chesnay-Rocquencourt

  6. Old castle

Old castle dans les Yvelines

Yvelines

Old castle

    6 Parc de Rocquencourt
    78150 au Chesnay-Rocquencourt
Photo de Old castle

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1781
Construction of the castle
1824
Acquisition by the Duchess of Corigliano
1829
Repurchase by Beer Léon Fould
1924
Accommodation of the American Olympic Team
1946
Historical monument classification
1963
Demolition of the castle
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The park of the former castle: inscription by decree of 23 November 1946

Key figures

Comtesse de Provence - Initial sponsor The castle was built in 1781.
Charles de Wailly - Architect of the castle Designed the building in 1781.
Daniel Doumerc-Belan - Contractor of work Finish the construction after the Revolution.
Duchesse de Corigliano - Owner in 1824 Nièce of Joachim Murat, acquires the estate.
Beer Léon Fould - Owner in 1829 Banquier bought the castle.
Cécile Furtado-Heine - Owner and patron Move the park, initial CFH.

Origin and history

Rocquencourt Castle, located in the commune of Chesnay-Rocquencourt (Yvelines), was built in 1781 by architect Charles de Wailly for the Countess of Provence. The French Revolution interrupted the work, later taken over by Daniel Doumerc-Belan. This 18th century castle, marked by successive transformations, became an emblematic place before its destruction in 1963.

In 1824, the estate was acquired by the Duchess of Corigliano, the niece of Joachim Murat, and bought in 1829 by the banker Beer Léon Fould. His granddaughter, Cécile Furtado-Heine, had the park built there. The castle even hosted the American Olympic team in 1924, before being severely damaged during the Second World War.

Ranked a historic monument in 1946 for its park and entrance gate (with the initials CFH), the castle was finally demolished in 1963. Today, only these elements remain, reflecting its prestigious past and the historical transformations of the region.

External links

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