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  3. Pays-de-la-Loire
  4. Loire-Atlantique
  5. 44118 La Chevrolière

  6. Château de la Freudière

Château de la Freudière en Loire-Atlantique

Loire-Atlantique

Château de la Freudière

    5 La Freudière
    44118 La Chevrolière
Photo de Château de la Freudière
Crédit photo

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1751
Purchase of domain
1765
Construction of the castle
1794
Fire of the castle
1872-1874
Minor restoration
début XIXe siècle
Reconstruction of the castle
1990
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Julien Pépin de Belle-Isle - Chief of the Naval Army Wing Buyer and sponsor of the castle in 1765.
Pierre Contant d'Ivry - Parisian architect Author of plans of the castle in 1765.
Jean-Baptiste Pépin de Belle-Isle - Son of Julien Pépin Reconstructs the castle in the 19th century.
Chagneau - French architect Leads reconstruction in the 19th century.
Lenoir - Architect Restore the castle in 1872-1874.

Origin and history

The Château de la Freudière is a building located in La Chevrolière, in the Loire-Atlantique department, in Pays de la Loire. Built in 1765 by the Parisian architect Pierre Contant d'Ivry for Julien Pépin de Belle-Isle, head of the naval armies, it replaces a former mansion. This castle, conceived as a "country house", was completely destroyed by a fire in 1794 during the Vendée wars.

At the beginning of the 19th century, Jean-Baptiste Pépin de Belle-Isle, son of Julien, undertook the reconstruction of the castle. The works are led by the Dutch architect Chagneg. A minor restoration was then carried out between 1872 and 1874 by architect Lenoir. The monument was finally listed as a historic monument in 1990, recognizing its heritage importance.

The Château de la Freudière is associated with French maritime history, notably through the figure of Julien Pépin de Belle-Isle, knight of the royal and military order of Saint-Louis. Its architecture, marked by successive reconstructions, reflects the stylistic evolutions and historical upheavals of the region, including the Salesian conflicts.

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