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Pully Castle à Lailly-en-Val dans le Loiret

Loiret

Pully Castle

    D19
    45740 Lailly-en-Val
Crédit photo : Auteur inconnuUnknown author - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1763
Construction of the castle
vers 1771
Completion of the commons
vers 1850
Addition of the chapel
23 juin 1947
Portal classification
1955
Demolition of the castle
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Entry grid: registration by order of 23 June 1947

Key figures

Comtesse d’Archiac - Owner in the 18th century Dedication of the 1771 drawing.
Monsieur Geffrier - Owner in the 20th century Added the monogram "G and L".
Madame de la Frésange - Last Inheritance Geffier Sell the estate in 1955.
Famille Hackenberger - Acquisitions in 1955 Demolit castle and chapel.

Origin and history

The castle of Pully, built in 1763 in the Louis XIV style, rises on the remains of a former hunting appointment attributed to François I. The main building, on a square floor, had an orderly rise in brick and stone, topped by a roof with broken long sections. Its commons, arranged symmetrically around a courtyard, included pavilions, stables, and an orangery, all made of brick or stone, with covered roofs of dardoise or flat tiles. The wrought iron entrance gate, adorned with neo-classical motifs, probably dates from the same period of construction, around 1771, as evidenced by a drawing of the era dedicated to the Countess of Archiac, then owner.

The chapel, added around 1850, completed the architectural ensemble. However, the castle and its chapel were demolished in 1955 by the Hackenberger family, who acquired the estate after its sale by Madame de la Frésange, heiress of Mr.Geffrier. Only the entrance gate, registered in the Historical Monuments since 1947, and the commons remain today. The monogram "G and L" on the portal was added after probably the twentieth century, reflecting changes in ownership.

The commons, characterized by their one-storey pavilions and their long buildings, illustrate the typical organisation of the 18th century aristocratic estates. The stables and sheds, partly made of brick wood, bear witness to the constructive techniques of the time. The orangery, made of brick and covered with flat tiles, recalls the importance of gardens and greenhouses in noble residences, while the wrought iron gate, with its neo-classical decoration, marks the stylistic transition between the reign of Louis XV and the advent of neo-classicism.

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