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  3. Île de France
  4. Seine-et-Marne
  5. 77710 Chevry-en-Sereine

  6. Château de Chevry-en-Sereine

 Château de Chevry-en-Sereine en Seine-et-Marne

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

Château de Chevry-en-Sereine

    Château de Chevry
    77710 Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Château de Chevry-en-Sereine
Crédit photo : François GOGLINS - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
vers 1633
Construction of the castle
5 juillet 1966
Historical Monument
2 juillet 1993
Registration of dependencies
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Castle, including court of honor and moat (cad. E 567, 568) : Order of 5 July 1966; All outbuildings (municipal, farm, dovecote) as well as the former vegetable garden with its orangery (Box F 570, 571, 563): inscription by order of 2 July 1993

Key figures

Charles Duret - Comptroller General of Finance Commander of the castle under Louis XIII.
André Le Nôtre - Landscape Designed the park with French.
Gabriel-François de Mouchet-Battefort, marquis de Laubespin - American Heroes of Independence Ancestor of current owners.
Jean Thiriot - Architect Master of the castle.

Origin and history

Chevry-en-Sereine Castle is an iconic building dating from the 1st quarter of the 17th century, built around 1633 during the reign of Louis XIII. It was erected by Charles Duret, Comptroller General of Finance and Secretary of the Order of the Holy Spirit, using noble materials such as brick and sandstone. Its architecture consists of a body of rectangular houses flanked by two pavilions of angle, surrounded by a courtyard of honor and dry moat. The park, designed by André Le Nôtre, famous landscaper, completes this majestic ensemble.

The castle is associated with notable historical figures, including the Marquis de Laubespin, descendant of Gabriel-François de Mouchet-Battefort, hero of the American Independence. This monument was preserved thanks to its classification as the Historical Monuments: the castle, its moat and its court of honour were classified on 5 July 1966, while the outbuildings, the vegetable garden and orangery were registered on 2 July 1993.

The architect Jean Thiriot is mentioned as the project manager, although little detailed information on his exact role is available. Today, the castle remains an architectural and historical testimony of the era of Louis XIII, combining classical elegance and prestigious heritage. Its exact address, 19 Rue du Bois de la Forge in Chevry-en-Sereine, Seine-et-Marne, allows it to be located precisely in the francilian heritage.

External links

Page Wikipedia
Page Monumentum