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Aunoy Castle à Champeaux en Seine-et-Marne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Seine-et-Marne

Aunoy Castle

    Aunoy
    77720 Champeaux
Château dAunoy
Château dAunoy
Crédit photo : Parisette - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1200
1300
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIIe siècle
Origins of the seigneury
1731
Acquisition by Chabert
1750
Fire and reconstruction
1761
Creation of the park with English
1961-1962
Detention of Algerian figures
1986
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Castle; common and ancillary buildings; court of honor with moat; grids, walls and the aisle and hemicycle of chestnut trees facing him; the park with its walls (cad. C1 121 to 123, 594; C3 534 to 544) : entry by order of 25 April 1986

Key figures

Jean-Baptiste Chabert - Financial and Owner Rebuilt the castle after 1750.
Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Gerbier - Lawyer and landscaper Creates the park in English.
Ahmed Ben Bella - Algerian politician Held at the castle in 1961-1962.
Marguerite Broquedis - Tennis player She married in 1917.
Jean-Louis Tapiau - Current Owner Owns the castle today.

Origin and history

The castle of Aunoy, located in Champeaux en Seine-et-Marne, finds its origins in the 12th century with a medieval seigneury. A first building, ravaged by a fire around 1750, gave way to an ambitious reconstruction under the impulse of Jean-Baptiste Chabert, a Parisian financier. The latter acquired the estate in 1731 and, after the fire of 1750, had it rebuilt according to the architectural canons of the eighteenth century, using Catalan vaults to avoid the risks of fire. The new castle, inspired by Parisian private hotels, incorporates feudal elements such as a pigeon and two turrets.

In 1754, Chabert sold the castle to his son, before he passed in 1761 to the lawyer Pierre-Jean-Baptiste Gerbier. The latter built one of the first English parks in France, inspired by the principles of "Capability" Brown, with lawns, water, caves and factories (hermitage, obelisk, gazebo). The park, admired by the Prince of Conti and the Duchess of Chartres, became a reference for the landscaped gardens of the time. In 1775, the Viscountess of Broglie acquired the estate.

In the 19th century, the castle was looted by the Black Band after 1837, losing some of its furniture. In the 20th century, it hosted the marriage of tennis player Marguerite Broquedis in 1917, then served as a place of detention for figures of the Algerian war, including Ahmed Ben Bella, from December 1961 to March 1962. Ranked a historic monument in 1986 with its park, moats and communes, the castle today belongs to Jean-Louis Tapiau. Its architecture and garden, witness to the innovations of the eighteenth century, make it a remarkable site.

The castle of Aunoy has also marked popular culture: it serves as a setting for the show Joseph Balsamo (1973) and the clip Jeanne by Laurent Voulzy (2011). Its park, listed in the pre-inventory of remarkable gardens, preserves elements such as an orangery, a cooler and a medieval tower, mixing feudal heritage and aesthetics of the Lights.

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