Construction begins vers 1860 (≈ 1860)
Pavilion built by the Du Pont family
1864
Completion of the castle
Completion of the castle 1864 (≈ 1864)
Central body and finished wings
vers 1885
Construction of communes
Construction of communes vers 1885 (≈ 1885)
Addition of ancillary buildings
14 mars 2000
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 14 mars 2000 (≈ 2000)
Partial protection of the castle
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Total central body; façades and roofs for lateral wings (Box B 35): inscription by decree of 14 March 2000
Key figures
Famille Du Pont de Compiègne - Sponsors
Owners and builders of the castle around 1860
Origin and history
Château de la Chaise, located in the village of the same name in Champagne-Ardenne (now Grand East), is a hunting lodge built around 1860 by the family Du Pont de Compiègne. This monument illustrates the 19th century taste for picturesque architecture, blending wood, brick and polychrome decorations inspired by local and foreign traditions. The building, of Napoleon III style, consists of a central body in wood strip flanked with two wings (south in woodpan, north in brick with plaster), completed in 1864.
The construction probably took place in two phases: first the central body, then the lateral wings. The commons, added around 1885, complete the whole. Inside, the large walled room, the wooden staircase with balusters and a marble fireplace on the first floor testify to the refinement of the era. The south facade, decorated with a double gallery, reflects the influence of 19th century architectural discoveries.
Ranked a Historic Monument in 2000 (protection of the central body and the facades/wing roofs), the castle embodies the heritage of aristocratic hunting residences. Its state of conservation and location (10500 La Chaise, Aube) make it a remarkable example of architectural eclecticism under the Second Empire. Sources refer to a location accuracy considered "very satisfactory" (note 8/10).
