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  6. Château de Pont-de-Briques

Château de Pont-de-Briques à Saint-Léonard dans le Pas-de-Calais

Pas-de-Calais

Château de Pont-de-Briques

    92 Avenue du Docteur Croquelois
    62360 Saint-Léonard
Photo de Château de Pont-de-Briques
Crédit photo : Wattelier - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
vers 1640
Initial construction
vers 1786
Major transformations
1786
Major transformations
1803-1804
Residence of Napoleon I
1900
Conversion into orphanage
1966
Threat of destruction
17 juin 1966
Creation of the safeguard company
1er octobre 1974
Historical monument classification
2000
Restoration and conversion
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs of the castle (excluding the modern building) , the chapel and the two entrance pavilions ; rooms with decoration on the ground floor and the first floor (Box AH 63): classification by order of 1 October 1974

Key figures

Louise d'Audegau - Initial sponsor Owner originally built around 1640.
Antoine d'Aumont - Owner modifier Contributed to the transformations of the castle.
Giraud Sannier - Architect Directed the work of 1786 (surmountation, enlargement).
Napoléon Ier - Imperial resident He stayed there during Camp de Boulogne (1803-1804).
Fernand Beaucour - Saviour of the castle Founded the safeguard company in 1966.
Louis Patras de Campaigno - Religious patron Reconstructed the chapel before 1786.
Bernard d'Audegau - Owner modifier Associated with the work of the seventeenth century.

Origin and history

The Château de Pont-de-Briques, located in Saint-Léonard in the Pas-de-Calais, found its origins around 1640, when it was built for Louise d'Audegau. He underwent modifications in the 17th century for Antoine d'Aumont and Bernard d'Audegau, then major works in the 18th century, notably around 1786 under the direction of architect Giraud Sannier for Louis Patras de Campaigno. These transformations include the elevation of the house, the enlargement of the wings, and the reconstruction of the chapel.

The castle was best known for having served as a residence for Napoleon I in 1803 and 1804, during Camp de Boulogne, where he established his headquarters. This place became a privileged witness to the military and political preparation of the Empire. After this imperial period, the castle had a social vocation by becoming an orphanage around 1900, before this annex building was destroyed in 1974.

In the 20th century, the castle almost disappeared due to a road project decided in 1966. Saved in extremis by the action of Fernand Beaucour and the Société de Sauvement du Château Impérial de Pont-de-Briques, it was finally classified as a Historical Monument on October 1, 1974. A road diversion was then decided in 1969 to preserve the site. Purchased and restored in 2000, it now houses apartments, while the historic rooms linked to Napoleon are destined for a future museum space.

Architecturally, the castle consists of a central house topped by a triangular pediment, flanked by two wings on courtyard. The garden wing, prior to 1778, and the whole covered with dardian roofs, reflect the transformations of the 18th and 19th centuries. Each year, the Napoleonic plays are open to the public during Heritage Days, perpetuating the memory of its imperial past.

External links

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