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  5. 27350 Le Landin

  6. Castle of the Landin

 Castle of the Landin au Landin dans l'Eure

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château

Castle of the Landin

    Allée du Château
    27350 Le Landin
Ownership of a private company
Museums of France
All the castles of France
Photo de Castle of the Landin
Crédit photo : Schneiderant - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
vers 1760
Construction of the first castle
1850-1860
Transformation by Chaumont-Quitry
29 avril 2002
Registration for Historic Monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The castle, the communes and outbuildings, the park with the gate of honor and the fence, the motte and the archaeological remains known or to be discovered, in full (cad. A 100 to 103, 111, 148, 149): registration by order of 29 April 2002

Key figures

Jean sans Terre - King of England Supposedly stayed in the old fortress.
Abbé de Boisemont - Owner around 1760 Have the first castle built.
Marquis de Chaumont-Quitry - Chambellan of Napoleon III Transforms the castle (1850-1860).

Origin and history

The castle of the Landin rises near an ancient feudal moth, remains of a medieval fortress where John without Earth would have stayed. This strategic site was owned by the Garin family from the end of the 15th to the end of the 17th century, before passing under the supervision of the Abbey of Jumièges. The modern history of the castle began around 1760, when the new owner Abbé de Boisemont built a building surrounded by a landscaped park, marking the transition to its present form.

Between 1850 and 1860, the Marquis de Chaumont-Quitry, the chamberlain of Napoleon III, radically transformed the castle by adding a rounded forebody topped by a dome, while redrawing the interior decorations and the park. The dependencies, mostly built at that time, complete the architectural ensemble. This reshaping gives the castle its iconic appearance of the Second Empire, blending classical elegance and imperial influences.

The remains of the feudal moth, located nearby, recall the defensive importance of the site in medieval times. The estate, including the castle, the communes, the park and the motte, was listed as Historic Monuments in 2002 for its heritage value. Today, the castle belongs to a private society, preserving this testimony of the architectural and historical evolutions of Normandy.

External links

Page Monumentum