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 Château des Yveteaux aux Yveteaux dans l'Orne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Orne

Château des Yveteaux

    22 Le Château
    61210 Les Yveteaux
Photo de Château des Yveteaux

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
…
1900
2000
vers 1575
Reconstruction of the castle
début XIXe siècle
Park Transformation
vers 1910
Major restoration
8 novembre 1988
Partial MH registration
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The two entrance pavilions; facades and roofs of the castle; north terrace and moat; facades and roofs of the western communes, including the fruit tree tower; facades and roofs of the communes east, including the chapel, and excluding the building body rebuilt in 1910; Orangery known as the Aurora Pavilion; walls and space occupied by the old gardens (cad. C 16, 17, 19-21, 25): registration by order of 8 November 1988

Key figures

Charles Vauquelin - Rebuilder of the castle Author of the works around 1575.
Jean Vauquelin de La Fresnaye - Poet owner Contemporary Malherbe, related to the domain.
Vicomte d’Anteroches - Restaurant restaurant in 1910 Deep modification of the silhouette.
Bernard Teilhard de Chardin - Owner in 1998 Last mentioned possessor.

Origin and history

The Château des Yveteaux, located in the commune of Yveteaux (Orne, Normandy), is a residence rebuilt around 1575 by Charles Vauquelin, on the bases of an earlier building. It evokes the memory of the poet Jean Vauquelin de La Fresnaye, contemporary of Malherbe, who owned it. The site, lined with ditches and two towers, retains a portal flanked by crenelated pavilions, remains of its original defensive architecture.

At the beginning of the 19th century, the castle underwent major changes, including the suppression of its drawbridges and the development of a landscaped park. A significant restoration was carried out around 1910 by the Viscount d'Anteroches, profoundly changing its silhouette. In 1998, the estate belonged to Bernard Teilhard de Chardin. The ensemble, partially listed as historical monuments in 1988, includes communes, a chapel, an orangery and old gardens.

The protected elements include the facades and roofs of the castle, the northern terrace with its moat, as well as the western and eastern communes (excluding parts rebuilt in 1910). The site, a private property not open to the public, illustrates the architectural evolution of a Norman seigneurial residence, marked by successive adaptations to the tastes and needs of its owners.

External links

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