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Château de Bellesbat à Courdimanche-sur-Essonne dans l'Essonne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Essonne

Château de Bellesbat

    22 D153
    91720 Courdimanche-sur-Essonne
Château de Bellesbat
Château de Bellesbat
Château de Bellesbat
Château de Bellesbat
Château de Bellesbat
Château de Bellesbat
Crédit photo : Thor19 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1573
Hurault-L'Hospital property
1617
Heritage of Pierre Hurault
1725
Literary party with Voltaire
1740
Acquisition by the Pescheux
2 février 1948
Classification of the doorway
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Portery: registration by order of 2 February 1948

Key figures

Robert Hurault - Lord of Belesbat and Chairman of the Council Owner in 1573, husband of Madeleine.
Madeleine de L'Hospital - Chancellor Michel de L'Hospital's daughter Wife of Robert Hurault.
Pierre Hurault de L'Hospital - Counselor of the king and master of petitions Owner in 1617.
Marquis de Livry - Organizer of a famous party Invite Voltaire in 1725.
Jean-Baptiste Berthelot de Duchy - Owner in 1725 Mrs. de Prie's uncle.
Voltaire - Guest of honor in 1725 Figure of the Lights present.

Origin and history

The Château de Bellesbat, also known as Château de Belesbat, is a 16th century building located in the commune of Courdimanche-sur-Essonne, Essonne. It is representative of the aristocratic residential architecture of the French Renaissance, with a doorway classified as a historical monument since 1948. This monument illustrates the influence of local noble families and their role in the royal or princely administration.

In 1573, the castle belonged to Robert Hurault, seigneur of Belesbat and president of the council of the Duchess of Savoie, as well as to his wife Madeleine de L'Hospital, daughter of the chancellor of France Michel de L'Hospital. Their son, Pierre Hurault de L'Hospital, inherited it in 1617. The latter, counselor of the king and master of petitions, embodies the ascension of the legal elites during the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIII.

In the 18th century, the castle changed hands several times. In 1725, Jean-Baptiste Berthelot de Duchy, uncle of Madame de Prie, owned it but rented it to the Marquis de Livry. In 1725 Voltaire organized a gruesome festival in which Voltaire, then in the midst of a literary ascent, was among the guests of honour. The event marks the cultural history of the estate, combining the castle with the worldly and intellectual life of the Enlightenment.

In 1740, the property passed to Le Pescheux, seigneurs de Guigneville, marking a new phase in its history. The porterie, the only element protected by historical monuments since 1948, today bears witness to this prestigious past. Sources also mention an approximate location near Vayres-sur-Essonne, highlighting the geographical uncertainties associated with its history.

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