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 Herbeys Castle dans l'Isère

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Herbeys Castle

    Route de Tavernolles
    38320 Herbeys
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Crédit photo : Discover38 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1393
Purchase by Aimon I of Chissé
1343–1789
Episcopal period
vers 1678
Transformations by Le Camus
6 octobre 1788
Hay de Bonteville suicide
1948–1949
Historical Monuments
1998
Repurchase by a private owner
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Ceiling of the first floor living room: inscription by decree of 22 June 1948; Salon à l'Italiane dit le Dome et salle à dindre : classification par décision du 14 décembre 1949

Key figures

Lantelme de Commiers - Lord and builder Built the "Carree Tower" in the 14th century.
Aimon Ier de Chissé - Bishop of Grenoble (1393–?) Purchaser of the tower, the renamed "castrum novum".
Monseigneur Le Camus - Cardinal and owner (XVIIe) Turns the castle into an elegant residence.
Hay de Bonteville - Last Bishop Owner Suicide in 1788 in the castle.
Louis Piat-Desvial - Banquier and automotive pioneer Owner in the early 20th century.

Origin and history

The castle of Herbeys, nicknamed "the house of bishops", finds its origins in the 14th century as a fortress built by Lantelme de Commiers, called "Tour Carrée". Acquired in 1393 by Bishop Aimon I of Chissé, it became an episcopal residence under the name "castrum novum" in 1407. The bishops of Grenoble, also princes of the diocese, resided there until the Revolution, gradually transforming the tower into a more comfortable place of life, as under Aymon II of Chissé (1428–150), which added oil paintings.

In the 17th century, the castle passed to the family Le Camus, including Monsignor Le Camus — "Cardinal of the Mountains" — undertook important works around 1678 to make it an elegant residence. He acquired land, created French-style gardens, and added a wrought iron balcony decorated with episcopal symbols ( mitre and lacrosse). This balcony, initially on the west facade, was moved south in 1900. The castle preserves medieval elements, such as the square tower with a Dome d'Ardoise, and remarkable interior decorations, including trompe-l'oeil in the "Dome Hall".

The last owner, Hay de Bonteville, criticized for his luxurious lifestyle and ambiguous role on Tuile Day (1788), committed suicide in the castle on October 6, 1788. In the 20th century, the castle changed hands: bought by the banker Louis Piat-Desvial (pionnier de l'automobile), then by the Finaz family, who installed a hospital for soldiers injured during the First World War. Since 1998, it has been owned by a private owner and is not open to the public.

The castle has several elements classified as Historical Monuments: the ceiling of the first floor living room (in 1948), the "Italian living room" (the "Dôme") and the dining room (classified in 1949). Its park, with remarkable gardens, is listed in the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage. The "Tour Carrée", medieval heart of the castle, and the 17th century balcony bear witness to its architectural evolution, between defensive function and pleasure residence.

External links

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