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Origin and history

The Château de la Barre, located in Férolles-Attilly in the Seine-et-Marne department, was built in the seventeenth century. It is crossed by the river Revelion, a tributary of the Yerres. This castle is associated with significant historical figures, notably through its architecture and its role in local history.

In 1615 Fabien Simon, king's secretary, declared that he held the fief of the Bar. The property then passed to the Lyonnes de Servon family, before being acquired in 1638 by Antoine Lefebvre de la Barre, adviser to the parliament of Paris and provost of the merchants of Paris from 1650 to 1654. He is a key figure in the history of the castle.

The castle is also known as the birthplace of François-Jean Lefebvre de La Barre in 1745. This young man, accused of blasphemy and sacrilege in 1766, was executed in Abbeville, becoming an emblematic figure in the La Barre case. Voltaire, after his death, will denounce the religious fanaticism of the time through this affair.

In the 19th century, the castle was rebuilt in the style of the 17th century, thus preserving its historical character. Jean-Denis Lanjunnais, a member of the Convention, will also reside there, adding a political dimension to the history of the place.

The Château de la Barre remains an architectural and historical testimony of the 17th and 18th centuries, marked by tragic events and influential figures in French history.

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