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Château du Blanc-Buisson à Saint-Pierre-du-Mesnil dans l'Eure

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Eure

Château du Blanc-Buisson

    Château du Blanc Buisson
    27330 Saint-Pierre-du-Mesnil
Private property
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Château du Blanc-Buisson
Crédit photo : Codepem - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1290
Initial construction
1355
Partial destruction
1474
Reconstruction by Jean du Merle
XVIe siècle
Renaissance renovation
1801
Sale of the castle
1949-1952
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs, moats, buildings raised on the ground surrounded by water: inscription by decree of 22 November 1949; Park surrounding the estate: registration by order of 28 March 1952

Key figures

Colinet Lecomte - Connétable de Charles the Bad Builder of the castle in 1290.
Jean du Merle - Lord and Rebuilder Restore the castle after 1474.
Jacques Ier du Merle - Lord of the sixteenth century Renaissance style renovation.
Jean IV du Merle - Baron d'Orbec and military Companion of the Duke of Monpensier.
Jean de La Varende - Writer (XX century) Child passed to White Buisson.

Origin and history

The Château du Blanc-Buisson is a feudal residence built at the end of the 13th century, in 1290, by Colinet Lecomte, connetable of Charles the Bad, ally of the English. Its "I"-shaped structure, composed of a winged house and a square dungeon, reflects its defensive origin. Partly destroyed in 1355 during the Hundred Years' War, it was rebuilt after 1474 by Jean du Merle, following his marriage to Marie Le Conte de Nonant, and then reworked by their son Jacques I du Merle in the 16th century in a Renaissance style, reusing ancient stones.

In the 18th century, a fire ravaged the north wing, causing new work. Sold in 1801 by the Merle family, the property passed into the hands of the La Fresnaye family, which transformed it in the 19th century. For some 30 years, the castle, restored by the Association pour la promotion du Blanc-Buisson (ASPROB), has hosted cultural events (festivals, school visits) and seminars since 2018. Its park and facades, surrounded by moat, have been listed as historic monuments since 1949 and 1952.

Among the notable figures, Jean IV du Merle, Baron d'Orbec and Commander of Lisieux, illustrated himself as a companion of the Duke of Monpensier against the leaguers and the Spaniards. The writer Jean de La Varende (XX century) spent part of his childhood there, adding a literary dimension to the history of the place. The castle thus embodies almost seven centuries of architectural and social evolution, mixing medieval heritage, Renaissance and modern adaptations.

Future

It hosts numerous events (Sounds and Lights, Performing Arts Festival, school visits, etc.).

External links

Conditions of visit

  • Conditions de visite : Ouvert toute l'année
  • Période d'ouverture : Horaires, jours et tarifs sur le site du château ci-dessus.