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 Château de Valmont en Seine-Maritime

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Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Seine-Maritime

Château de Valmont

    1 Rue du Donjon
    76540 Valmont
Private property
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Château de Valmont
Château de Valmont
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Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1100
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIe siècle
Construction of dungeon
1472
Resistance to Bourguignons
1537-1554
Construction of Renaissance wing
1566
Abandonment by owners
1824
Partial destruction
1930 et 1976
Historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Castle, except classified parts (Case AD 25): inscription by order of 14 April 1930; Facades and roofs. The following rooms with decoration or elements of decoration: cartrier (donjon); chapel and fireplace from the 15s to the ground floor, alcove room, 15s fireplace and stone fireplace from the 18s of the living room to the 1st floor, fireplace from the 15s of the large room West of the 2nd floor (old castle); dining room, large living room and small living room Hocquart on the ground floor, bedroom on the 1st floor (south side ) with woodwork and fireplace from the Old Castle (new castle) (box AD 25): classification by order of 30 March 1976

Key figures

Jacques d'Estouteville - Lord and strengthenr of the castle Resisted to Charles the Temerary in 1472.
Adrienne d'Estouteville - Duchess and sponsor Fits build the Renaissance wing (1537-1554).
François de Bourbon-Vendôme - Duke and co-commander Participated in the Renaissance extension of the castle.
Comte Hocquart - Destroying Owner Destroyed two thirds of the castle in 1824.
Henry Barbet - Industrial and Mayor of Rouen Later owner of the castle in the 19th.

Origin and history

The Château de Valmont, located in the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy, is an emblematic building dating back to the 11th century. It stands on a site overlooking the Valmont valley and the village, and has been deeply influenced by the successive transformations of its owners. The Romanesque dungeon, a witness to this medieval era, is one of the few preserved remains of the initial construction.

A cradle of the Estouteville family, the castle was remodeled in the 15th century under Jacques d'Estouteville, which strengthened it to resist the attacks, notably that of the Bourguignons of Charles the Témeraire in 1472. This period also marked its expansion, enabling it to play a strategic role in the region. In the 16th century, Adrienne d'Estouteville and François de Bourbon-Vendôme added a Renaissance wing, known as "François I", between 1537 and 1554, reflecting the architectural influence of the period.

From 1566 the castle ceased to be inhabited by its owners, the Goyon-Matignon, Dukes of Valentinois, before undergoing radical transformations in the 19th century. In 1805, he was acquired by the governor of the prince of Monaco, then sold in 1824 to Count Hocquart, who destroyed two thirds of them. Despite these upheavals, the castle preserved remarkable elements, such as the chapel, fireplaces of the 15th and 18th centuries, and classified woodwork.

Protected as historical monuments since 1930, with additional rankings in 1976, Valmont Castle is now a private property. Its estate, with an area of 60.49 hectares, has also been classified as a natural site since 1943. The castle thus embodies almost a thousand years of history, mixing medieval heritage, Renaissance and modern transformations.

His notable owners include Henry Barbet, industrialist and mayor of Rouen, as well as the Potier de La Morandière family, who owned it in 1987. These successions reflect the social and economic importance of the castle throughout the centuries, while emphasizing its role in Norman architectural heritage.

External links

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