Death of sponsor 1772 (≈ 1772)
Louis Édouard Delantage Detresigny died.
milieu du XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the castle
Construction of the castle milieu du XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
By Joseph-Abel Couture for Detresigny.
20 octobre 2015
MH classification
MH classification 20 octobre 2015 (≈ 2015)
Castle and park registered.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Château de Couvicourt, its hamlet of Couvicourt, 7 rue du Bois-de-la-Fosse: in total, the castle and its park with the fence and the pavilions of the sources, with the ground of plots AD 23 to 27, 125 and 180 on which it is located according to the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 20 October 2015
Key figures
Louis Édouard Delantage Detresigny - Lord and sponsor
General cashier of powders in Rouen.
Joseph-Abel Couture - Architect
Author of the neoclassical castle.
Félix Ravaisson - Subsequent owner
Archaeologist and philosopher.
Origin and history
Couvicourt Castle, located in Saint-Aubin-sur-Gaillon in the Eure, is an emblematic monument of Norman neoclassicism. Built in the mid-18th century by architect Joseph-Abel Couture, it illustrates the sober and elegant style practiced in the area. The main body, with its front body and side pavilions, is typical of this architectural period.
The castle was commanded by Louis Édouard Delantage Detresigny, seigneur of Couvicourt, cashier general and then commissioner of powders at Rouen, who died in 1772. The property then passed to Felix Rausson, archaeologist and philosopher, and later welcomed the writer Gilbert Cesbron in his childhood. The park, composed of linden trees and a rose garden, is associated with the Gardens of the Heart, a hospital initiative.
Ranked a historic monument in 2015, the castle and its park benefit from restoration works supported by the Heritage Foundation. Today, it houses the headquarters of a farm and opens to the public during the Heritage Days. Its architecture and history reflect the social and cultural evolution of Normandy in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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