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 Outrelaize Castle à Gouvix dans le Calvados

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Calvados

Outrelaize Castle

    Château d'Outre Laize
    14680 Gouvix
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Château dOutrelaize
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Château dOutrelaize
Crédit photo : Pimprenel - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1569
Acquisition of the domain
1584-1604
Initial construction
1822-1827
Creation of the park with English
1894
Recent renovations
fin XVIIIe siècle
Interior modernization
1971, 2005
Historic Monument Protections
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The northern facade and the corresponding roof of the Henry IV wing; the large living room and its decor, the staircase ramp located in the main building (cad. D 40): registration by order of 18 October 1971 - The facades and roofs of the main building and the library fireplace on the ground floor; the wall decoration of the rooms on the first floor of the Henry IV wing, as well as the decoration elements of the old chapel; the park, in its entirety, comprising the aisle of access planted, the obelisk of the forest and the eight radiant aisles, the retaining walls, the bridges, the artificial cave, all the hydraulic installations, including the water room and the washer (see Box II). D 2, 3, 5-8, 17, 18, 33, 36-59): registration by order of 29 March 2005 - The entire entrance pavilion, as well as the facades and roofs of its two wings; the dovecote in its entirety (cf. D 40, lieudit Château d'Outrelaize): by order of 23 May 2005

Key figures

Gaspard Le Marchant - Sponsor and first owner Advocate General, builder of the castle (1584-1604).
Marquise de Chambors - Owner in the 18th century Upgrade the interior apartments.
Héracle de Polignac - Owner under the Restoration Designs the park with English (1822-1827).
Frères Chatelain - Landscape architects Creators of the romantic park.
M. Le Bourgeois - Architect in Lisieux Designs the castle for Gaspard Le Marchant.

Origin and history

The Outrelaize Castle, located in Gouvix in Calvados, is a residence whose origins date back to the late 16th century. Built between 1584 and 1604 by Gaspard Le Marchant, General Counsel in Rouen, he underwent major changes until 1620. This first Renaissance-style building evokes the architecture of Place des Vosges in Paris by its northern wing. The site, acquired in 1569 by Le Marchant, became his residence from 1611.

In the 18th century, the Marquise de Chambors modernises the interior apartments, while a French-style garden is built on the estate. During the Restoration, between 1822 and 1827, Countess Heracle de Polignac had the park redesigned by landscapers Chatelain Frères, transforming it into an English-style garden. This park incorporates hydraulic elements, an artificial cave, and an obelisk, reflecting the romantic tastes of the era.

Interior works were still carried out at the end of the 19th century, completing successive renovations of the castle. The building, which has been partially protected since 1971, has its facades, park, entrance pavilion and dovecote classified or listed as historic monuments between 2005 and 2005. The estate thus illustrates the evolution of architectural and landscape styles over four centuries, from the Renaissance to the 19th century.

The castle retains remarkable elements such as the large living room, the staircase ramp, or the decorations of the old chapel. Its fully protected park includes radiant aisles, bridges, and a water room, showing its heritage importance. The remains of the entrance pavilion and dovecote, as well as the south and east wings of the house, date from the middle of the eighteenth century.

External links

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