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 Castle of Longsard à Arnas dans le Rhône

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Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique

Castle of Longsard

    Château de Longsard
    69400 Arnas
Ownership of a private company
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Photo de Castle of Longsard
Crédit photo : Nesme - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
début XVIIe siècle
First entries in the domain
1780
Property of Pierre Verd
1792
Plan ordered by Victor de Saint Amand
1835
Acquisition by the Pollalion family
seconde moitié du XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the current castle
5 novembre 2007
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The park of the castle in its entirety, its courtyard of honor, its aisles, its retaining walls, its stairs, its basins, its wall of fence, its grills, its vases and the corresponding plots (cad. A 83 to 89, 1156, 1158, 1159, placed Château de Longsard): registration by order of 5 November 2007

Key figures

Jean-Charles Marie de Brun - Counselor of the King and Master of Waters and Forests Builder of the castle in the 18th century.
Pierre Verd de Longsard - Lord and owner in 1780 Owner before the Revolution.
Victor de Saint Amand - General farmer Sponsor of a plan in 1792, guillotine.
Famille Pollalion (vicomte de Glavenas) - 19th Century Owners and Modernizers Mayor of Arnas, agricultural and architectural innovations.
Comte et comtesse Paul de Fleurieu - Owners from 1891 to 1997 Noble family keeping the estate close to a century.
Comte Olivier et Comtesse Alexandra du Mesnil du Buisson - Current owners since 1997 Current international family.

Origin and history

The castle of Longsard, located in Arnas in the Rhône department, has its origins in the early seventeenth century, although its current construction dates mainly from the second half of the eighteenth century. It was erected by Jean-Charles Marie de Brun, adviser to the king and master of the Beaujolais Waters and Forests, before passing into the hands of several influential families. The estate, which spanned 220 hectares, much of it in vineyards, reflected the economic and social importance of its owners, linked to modern agriculture and local life.

In 1780, the castle belonged to the Lord Pierre Verd de Longsard, then was acquired by Victor de Saint Amand, a general farmer, who ordered a plan of the estate in 1792 before being guillotined in 1794. In the 19th century, the Pollalion family, vicomte de Glavenas, transformed the castle: Persians, woodwork, Italian mosaic with family weapons, and modernized the agricultural methods on the five farms of the estate. The Count of Pollalion, mayor of Arnas and co-founder of the Société d'horticulture de Lyon, makes lasting mark of the history of the place.

Repurchased in 1891 by the Count and Countess Paul de Fleurieu, the castle remained in this family until 1997. Since then, he has belonged to Count Olivier and Countess Alexandra of Mesnil du Buisson. The estate, composed of a rectangular castle flanked by pavilions, a landscaped park, commons (curtain, orangery, pise stables) and a court of honour, has been listed as historical monuments since 5 November 2007 for its architectural and landscape ensemble.

The park, the aisles, the retaining walls, the basins and the gates are among the protected elements, reflecting the evolution of the estate between agricultural function, seigneurial residence and historical heritage. Today, privately owned, the castle of Longsard embodies the heritage of local elites, between wine management, architectural innovations and engagement in regional public life.

External links

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