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  6. Suzanne Castle

 Suzanne Castle dans la Somme

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Louis XIII

Suzanne Castle

    Rue du Calvaire 
    80340 Suzanne
Private property
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Crédit photo : isamiga76 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1619
Construction of the castle
1619 (tradition orale)
Meeting Louis XIII-Marie de Medici
1625
Transition to Estourmel
Fin XVIIe siècle
Addition of both wings
1916
Military occupation
29 août 1984
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Staircase with cage and painted ceiling; the dining room on the first floor with its monumental fireplace (Box AD 128): by order of 29 August 1984; Façades and roofs; the following rooms with their decor: on the ground floor: the dining room and the contiguous boudoir, the chapel; on the first floor: the large living room (cad. AD 128): entry by order of 29 August 1984

Key figures

Georges de Valpergue - Lord of Suzanne and sponsor Fit to build the castle in 1619.
Louise de Valpergue - Heir and wife of Estourmel Transmitted the castle by marriage in 1625.
Louis Ier d’Estourmel - First Marquis Owner Husband of Louise, joins the family of Estourmel.
Louis II d’Estourmel - Marquis and patrons The two wings were added at the end of the seventeenth.
Cardinal de Richelieu - Political organizer Orchestratra the meeting Louis XIII-Marie de Medici.
Louis XIII - King of France Inspira of the castle for Versailles (Tradition).
Yves Lecoq - Owner and restaurant owner (1980-1998) Former imitator, revives the castle.

Origin and history

Suzanne Castle, located in the department of the Somme between Amiens and Peronne, replaces an ancient medieval castle that is now extinct. Built in 1619 by Georges de Valpergue, lord of Suzanne after his marriage to Françoise de La Pierre, it combines brick and stone on a terrace overlooking the ponds of the Somme. This monument illustrates a late manerist style, inspired by Androuet architects of the Hoop, with decorative elements such as stone links and pediments with volutes.

The castle passed in 1625 to the family of Estourmel through the marriage of Louise de Valpergue, daughter of Georges, with Louis I of Estourmel. In the 17th century, Louis II d'Estourmel added two wings, transforming the place into a centre of political influence. He welcomed illustrious figures such as Fénelon, the Prince of Condé, and would have served as a framework for a secret meeting in 1619 between Louis XIII and Marie de Médicis, organized by Richelieu to calm their conflict. According to tradition, its honorary staircase and facades would have inspired the future Palace of Versailles.

Ranked a historic monument in 1984 for its remarkable elements (scenes, dining room, large living room, chapel), the castle also preserves a French-style park with terraces, lawns and ponds. Damaged during the First World War, it was restored several times, notably between 1855 and 1861, and then after 1916. Private property up to the 1970s of the Estourmel family, he then changed his hands, belonging in particular to the impersonator Yves Lecoq (1980-1998) before returning to French owners in 2023. He's not visiting.

The Duthoit Brothers immortalized the castle in two drawings in the 19th century, highlighting its entrance and a south window. Despite successive restorations, original elements remain, such as the miniature replica staircase of the Versailles staircase, or the monumental fireplace on the first floor. The site thus combines architectural history, political memory and preserved picard landscapes.

External links

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