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Château de Montchenin à Toulon-sur-Allier dans l'Allier

Allier

Château de Montchenin


    03400 Toulon-sur-Allier
Photo de Château de Montchenin

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1462
First entry
1594
Sale to Yves Brinon
milieu XVIIIe siècle
Current construction
5 octobre 2000
MH classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Castle, including the access aisle, the enclosure with its towers, the terraced gardens, the commons with their barn, the inner courtyard, as well as the interior decorations of the castle, including the staircase with balusters, the fireplace of the kitchen, the dining room, the grey bedroom (ground floor), the large bedroom, the small alcove room, the lingerie, the living room (first floor) (cad. YE 5 ; YI 7): registration by order of 5 October 2000

Key figures

Pierre Gouat - First known owner Owner in 1462 of the strong house.
Yves Brinon - Counselor of the King Buyer in 1594, Lieutenant General.
Jean-Baptiste des Gallois de La Tour - Intendant of Brittany Owner before 1751, former president.
François Rabouine - Counselor of the King Sponsor of the present castle in 1751.

Origin and history

The castle of Montchenin, located in Toulon-sur-Allier in the Allier, is a gentilhommière built in the middle of the eighteenth century under the reign of Louis XV. It replaces an ancient castle in ruins, destroyed by François Rabouine, king's adviser, who built the present building while preserving the commons of the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. The estate includes a French-style park designed by a student of Le Nôtre, bourbonnais towers, and an alley of plane trees, reflecting the architectural harmony typical of the follies of the time.

The history of the site dates back to 1462 with Pierre Gouat as the first known owner of a strong house on castral motte. Over the centuries, the estate changed hands: Jehan de Garnault in 1594, Yves Brinon (the king's adviser), and Jean Talon in 1652. In the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste des Gallois de La Tour, intendant of Brittany and first president of the parliament of Aix-en-Provence, became its owner before its sale to François Rabouine in 1751. The latter initiates the construction of the present castle, the interiors of which house a stairway in oak and a medieval structure in chestnut.

Ranked a historic monument in 2000, the castle includes protected elements such as access hall, terraced gardens, commons, and interior decorations (scaling staircase, fireplaces, woodwork). Although bourbonnais-style, its facade evokes the insanity of the southeast. During restoration, it is visited during Heritage Days and in season, offering a witness of architecture and the aristocratic way of life of the eighteenth century.

External links

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