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 Château du Plessis in Casson en Loire-Atlantique

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Loire-Atlantique

Château du Plessis in Casson

    D37
    44390 Casson
Photo de Château du Plessis in Casson
Crédit photo : Pymouss - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
…
1700
1800
1900
2000
1260
First mention of the seigneury
1753
Start of reconstruction
1760
Blessing of the chapel
1805
Completion of the castle
1989
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

facades and roofs of the castle; stairwell with its wrought iron ramp; Empire lounge with its decors; Perron and staircase of honor; garden ordered with the two stone lions at the entrance of the green hemicycle (cad. D 469, 473, 474) : classification by order of 14 February 1989

Key figures

Jean-Baptiste Ceineray - French architect Designs the castle for Martin Boux.
Martin Boux de Casson - Counsellor in Parliament Commander of the castle in 1753.
François Dollier de Casson - Priest and urbanist Montreal plans in checker.
Jacques-Olivier Urvoy de Saint-Bedan - Mayor of Casson and patron Obelisk and artistic gifts in Nantes.

Origin and history

The Château du Plessis, located in Casson in Loire-Atlantique (Pays de la Loire), replaces an old castle mentioned in 1260 as seigneury. Its reconstruction began in 1753 under the direction of the French architect Jean-Baptiste Ceineray, for Martin Boux de Casson, adviser to the parliament of Brittany. The central corps and the left pavilion were erected first, while the right pavilion was completed in 1805, after the Revolution. The estate, private and closed to the public, has preserved protected elements since 1989: facades, Empire lounge, staircase of honor and garden ordered with its stone lions.

The castle park houses a 19th century monument composed of a pond, a cave and an obelisk of pink sandstone, erected by Jacques-Olivier Urvoy de Saint-Bedan in tribute to his wife. This patron, mayor of Casson and deputy, marked the region with his gifts (asylum Sainte-Anne, church of Casson) and his art collection, now visible in the museum of Nantes. The castle chapel, blessed in 1760, was destroyed during the Revolution. The estate passed from the Boux de Casson to the Urvoy de Saint-Bedan, then by marriage to the family of Bouillé, current owner.

Among the historical figures related to the site, François Dollier de Casson (1636–1701), captain and priest, played a key role in the urban planning of Montreal, where a street bears his name. His architectural heritage (plans in checker) preceded that of Philadelphia. The castle, classified as a historic monument in 1989, thus illustrates the evolution of a medieval seigneury as an aristocratic residence, mixing local history and international influence.

The protected elements include the wrought iron stairwell, the Empire Lounge and its décor, as well as the porch with its honorary staircase. The garden, structured around a green hemicycle, welcomes two stone lions at its entrance. Although the estate is inaccessible without permission, its architecture and history make it a major testament to the heritage of the Niger.

External links

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