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  6. Vaugien Castle

 Vaugien Castle à Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse dans les Yvelines

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style néo-classique et palladien

Vaugien Castle

    Domaine de Vaugien
    78470 Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
Private property
Museums of France
All the castles of France Neo-classical and Palladian style castle
Château de Vaugien
Château de Vaugien
Château de Vaugien
Château de Vaugien
Château de Vaugien
Château de Vaugien
Crédit photo : Philg78 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1821
Wedding of Théllusson and Puchesse
1829
Construction of the current castle
1868
Construction of the chapel
1899-1904
Modernisation for Henri de Wendel
20 février 2001
First entry MH
16 septembre 2015
Registration of kitchens
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Fronts and roofs, distribution spaces on all levels, as well as the following ground floor rooms: library, office, large living room, billiard room and dining room (Box C 141): inscription by order of 20 February 2001; The kitchens of the castle of Vaugien, according to the plan annexed to the decree, located on the plot number 1052, shown in the cadastre section C: inscription by order of 16 September 2015

Key figures

Amable de Théllusson de Sorcy (1793-1843) - Count and sponsor The castle was built in 1829.
Pierre Lorotte - Suspected architect Ledoux student, designer of the castle.
Gabrielle Baguenault de Puchesse (1802-1886) - Inheritance Wife of Thellusson's Amable in 1821.
Henri de Wendel (1844-1906) - Forge master and owner Modernize the castle around 1900.
Berthe de Corbel de Vaulserre (1849-1918) - Last direct heir Owner until 1918.

Origin and history

Vaugien Castle, located in Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse in the Yvelines, was built in 1829 by architect Pierre Lorotte for Count Amable de Théllusson de Sorcy (1793-1843), heir to the estate by his marriage to Gabrielle Baguenault de Puchesse in 1821. The project replaces an old castle, only a chapel dedicated to St Helena remains. Inspired by Italian villas, the building adopts a rectangular plan with a roof terrace and a loggia, while its interior, renovated between 1899 and 1904 for Henri de Wendel, incorporates sumptuous decorations (featured trees, stuccos) and a zenithically lit theatrical vestibule.

The estate, inherited in 1910 by Berthe de Corbel de Vaulserre (the wife of Henri de Wendel, master of lorrain forge), remains in the same family today. The 19th century kitchens, intact with their original equipment (ovens, sinks), testify to the aristocratic lifestyle of the owners, marked by receptions and hunting. A neo-Roman chapel, built in 1868 nearby, is now in poor condition. The castle, inscribed in the historical monuments in 2001 (façades, roofs, reception rooms) and in 2015 (kitchens), is now rented for events, seminars and film shoots.

Since the 19th century, the castle of Vaugien has served as a setting for more than 50 audiovisual productions, including films such as Coco avant Chanel (2009) by Anne Fontaine, Jana Accuse (2019) by Roman Polanski, or series such as Engrenages (2012) and Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (2024). Its neoclassical architecture and park make it a popular place for historical shoots or worldly stories. The owner family, descendant of Wendel, perpetuates the estate's heritage while opening up to contemporary uses.

The origins of the site date back to at least the 12th century, with successive records of a barn, a mansion (XIVth–XVIth centuries), and then a "large house" in 1659. The garden, attributed to Le Nôtre for the Feydeau at the end of the seventeenth century, was destroyed between 1798 and 1819. The present castle, built after 1828, reused materials from the Grand Ragonant (Les Molières). Major changes, including low wings and interior fittings, date back to the modernization campaigns conducted around 1900 for Henri de Wendel.

External links

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