Construction of hunting lodge XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Built by the Motte-Fouquet lords.
1868-1883
Reconstruction of the castle
Reconstruction of the castle 1868-1883 (≈ 1876)
Destruction of the pavilion, construction of new buildings.
1940
Bombardments
Bombardments 1940 (≈ 1940)
Partial destruction of the picket house.
11 septembre 2005
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 11 septembre 2005 (≈ 2005)
Protection of outstanding facades, roofs and interiors.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the house, as well as the vestibule, the library, the small living room and the large living room, the dining room; the stable and kennel, in full; facades and roofs of other buildings; the court plate; the garden and the greenhouse (cad. E 53, 184, 185, placed le Petit Jard): inscription by order of 11 September 2005
Key figures
Seigneurs de la Motte-Fouquet - Former owners of the estate
Builders of the hunting lodge in the 18th century.
Origin and history
The Château du Petit-Jard, located in Saint-Patrice-du-Désert in Normandy, finds its origins in a hunting lodge built in the 18th century by the lords of the Motte-Fouquet. This pavilion was then part of the Motte-Fouquet estate, before being destroyed in the 19th century to give way to a new construction.
Between 1868 and 1883, the new owners of the estate undertook the destruction of the old pavilion and built a complete architectural complex. The latter includes a main house, stables, a car shed, a kennel, an orange shop and the house of the picker. The buildings, characterized by a polychromy of brick and stone as well as neo-Gothic details, are organized around a central courtyard. It should be noted that the house of the picket was partially destroyed during the 1940 bombings.
The interiors of the castle have retained their original arrangements, especially in rooms such as the vestibule, the library, the small living room, the large living room and the dining room. In 2005, several elements of the estate were protected by an inscription to the Historical Monuments: the facades and roofs of the house, some interior rooms, stables, kennel, as well as the vegetable garden and greenhouse. These protections also cover the court plate and related buildings, demonstrating the heritage importance of the site.
