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  6. Château de l'Ardoise

 Château de l'Ardoise à Pithiviers dans le Loiret

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Loiret

Château de l'Ardoise

    3 Place de l'Etape
    45300 Pithiviers
Photo de Château de l'Ardoise
Crédit photo : This illustrationwas made byPeter Potrowl. Please - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1561
First certificate of name
1602
Henry IV stay
2e moitié XVIe siècle
Construction of the castle
1650-1687
Stays of Louis XIV
1850
Sale and partial destruction
1913
Restoration of the castle
1956
Historic Monument Protection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs of the castle, including those of the small building in return on the posterior façade: inscription by decree of 31 January 1956

Key figures

Gouault Archambault - King's adviser and sponsor Master of the money room.
Philibert de l'Orme - Influential architect Inspiration for the frame.
Pierre Dussier - Manufacturer Head of masonry work.
Pierre Fesset - Carpenter manufacturer Author of the innovative frame.
Henri IV - King of France It was in 1602.
Louis XIV - King of France He stopped there seven times.

Origin and history

The Château de l'Ardoise, located in Pithiviers in the Loiret, is attested from 1561. Built by the mason Pierre Dussier and the carpenter Pierre Fesset for Gouault Archambault, advisor to the king and master of the house of the deniers, it illustrates the influence of Philibert de l'Orme in his architecture. Its structure, assembled according to a rare technique of mossed and clasped wood hoops, and its roof in the shape of an overturned ship frame make it a unique example of Renaissance architectural innovation.

Designed to serve as a relay between Chambord and Fontainebleau, the castle welcomed several kings of France. Henry IV stayed there in 1602, while Louis XIV stopped there seven times between 1650 and 1687. The facades, decorated with carved motifs, and the remarkable structure bear witness to its past prestige. Although the interiors were modified and a north wing was destroyed in 1850, the monument, partially restored in 1913, has retained protected elements since 1956.

The castle also reflects the changes in its history: partially sold in the 19th century, it lost part of its original structure. Today, its facades and roofs, including those of the small building in return, are classified as Historic Monument. Its address, 3 place de l'Étape in Pithiviers, and its Insee code (45252) place it precisely in the Loiret, in the region Centre-Val de Loire.

External links

Page Monumentum