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Origin and history

The château de la Barrière, or château Berger, is a building built in 1910 in Lieusaint, Seine-et-Marne, on the banks of the old national road 6. It was built for Jean-Baptiste Gobert-Martin, an industrial and philanthropist, owner of the Grands Magasins Réaumur, and his wife. This modern castle replaced a more modest building from the 18th century, as well as a farm acquired in the 19th century, formerly dedicated to the cultivation of distilled beet.

The construction of the castle, particularly fast, mobilized hundreds of artisans and workers to create a refined interior decoration. During World War II, the castle was occupied by the Germans. After the war, he was bequeathed to the Salesian Sisters, who, unable to maintain him, sold him to Berger in 1972. The company installed its head office there and built a syrup factory on part of the estate.

The factory closed in 2003, and the estate was sold in 2005 to a financial company. A real estate project, including 485 units divided into 10 buildings and a residence for the elderly, was envisaged. The castle is also linked to local history, its name appearing in the minutes of the Lyon mail business, a famous event being held nearby.

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