Low relief command 1777-1781 (≈ 1779)
Commanded by the Countesses d'Ennery and Cahuvigny de Blot.
1781
Implementation of the bas-relief
Implementation of the bas-relief 1781 (≈ 1781)
Sculpted by Jean-Antoine Houdon in marble.
1930
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 1930 (≈ 1930)
Protection of bas-relief by decree.
1943
Acquisition by the State
Acquisition by the State 1943 (≈ 1943)
Bas-relief transferred to the Louvre Museum.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The monument of Victor Charpentier d'Ennery, carved by Houdon, currently preserved at the Louvre Museum: ranking by decree of 1 September 1930
Key figures
Jean-Antoine Houdon - Sculptor
Author of the bas-relief in marble (1781).
Comtesse d'Ennery - Sponsor
Ordered the monument with his sister.
Comtesse Cécile Cahuvigny de Blot - Sponsor
Sister of the Countess of Ennery, co-commander.
Origin and history
The Château de la Chase, located in Iffendic in Brittany, dates from the 4th quarter of the 18th century. It is mainly known to house originally a bas-relief in marble, made in 1781 by sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. This funerary monument, commissioned between 1777 and 1781 by the Countess of Ennery and her sister, Countess Cécile Cahuvigny de Blot, was dedicated to the memory of a late near. Today, this bas-relief is preserved at the Louvre Museum after being acquired by the State in 1943.
The bas-relief, classified as Historic Monument by decree of 1 September 1930, represents a major artistic testimony of the late eighteenth century. Although the castle itself is not detailed in the sources, its link with Houdon, a renowned sculptor of the time, and its history linked to aristocratic sponsors make it a notable element of Breton heritage. The approximate address of the castle is 14 La Chasse, 35750 Iffendic, in the department of Ille-et-Vilaine.
Practical information on opening to the public, renting rooms or possible guest rooms is not specified in the available sources. Only the location, assessed as "passable" (note 5/10), and the protection of the bas-relief are clearly documented. The castle remains associated with an artistic and historical heritage, although its current state and uses are not described in detail.
