Logo Musée du Patrimoine

All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

Domaine de Chanteloup en Indre-et-Loire

Indre-et-Loire

Domaine de Chanteloup


    37400 Amboise
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Domaine de Chanteloup
Crédit photo : Peintre : attribué à Louis-Nicolas Van Blarenberg - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
1708
Purchased by Jean Bouteroue d'Aubigny
1761
Acquisition by the Duke of Choiseul
1770-1774
Disgrace of Choiseul
1775-1778
Construction of the pagoda
1798
Purchased by Jean-Antoine Chaptal
1829
Demolition of the castle
1996
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Former sugar factory (cad. 1043): registration by order of 28 September 1937 - Former gardens of Chanteloup: parts comprising architectural parts: west entrance pavilion of the gilded gate (Box C 2); Unclassified parts of the east entrance pavilion of the gilded grid (Box C 15); central part of the old house of the gardener-chef (cad. C 2658); parcels C 1 to 7, 11 to 13, 21, 25 to 27, 29 to 32, 36 to 38, 40 to 45, 47 to 62, 65 to 68, 70, 2540 to 2545, 2655 to 2661, 2711, 2712, 2729, 3072, 3134, 3135, 3286, 3404 to 3408, 3485, 3486, 3510 to 3513, 4020, 4021, 4514, 4515, 4584, 4585, 4992 to 4999, 5006, 5007: entry by order of 11 July 1994 - Site on the terrace of the pagoda (with the exception of classified parts), including: the aisles of Saint-Gatien and la Ménaudière; a part of the wooded park surrounding the old large canal, bounded to the south by the converging aisles of Chandon and Coulaine, to the west and east by the aisle of Dierre and departmental 31 (Box B 28, 29, 31 to 36, 52, 53, 334, 410 to 415, 424): inscription by order of 30 May 1994 - Pagoda, its carriageway with grills, balustrades, the retaining wall and the so-called Concierge pavilion; basin in half moon, large canal, driveway that borders them and tree alignments along the canal; soils of plots B 32 and 33 (excluding buildings); facades and roofs of the entrance pavilion is called the Golden Grid; moat and its retaining wall (see Box B 30 to 33, 36, 411, 412, 414 placed Chanteloup; C 14-16): classification by order of 26 February 1996

Key figures

Jean Bouteroue d'Aubigny - Initial owner (1708-1732) Fit build the first castle.
Étienne François, duc de Choiseul - Minister of Louis XV, owner (1761-1785) Transforma Chanteloup into a luxurious residence.
Louis-Denis Le Camus - Architect of the Duke of Choiseul Designed the pagoda and layouts.
Jean-Antoine Chaptal - Minister of Napoleon, owner (1798-1832) Set up a sugar shop, sold the estate.
Louis-Philippe d'Orléans - Partial Owner (1823) He bought the pagoda and its forest.
René-Édouard André - Architect-restaurant (XX century) Restaura la pagoda (1908-1910).

Origin and history

The Chanteloup estate, located in Amboise in the Loire Valley, was originally acquired in 1708 by Jean Bouteroue d'Aubigny, close to the Princess of the Ursins. He built there a castle in the shape of "U", surrounded by an orangery and gardens, decorated by Henri de Favanne. At his death in 1732, the estate passed to his daughter Adelaide Jeanne, wife of the Marquis d'Armentières, future Marshal of France.

In 1761 the Duke of Choiseul, minister of Louis XV, bought Chanteloup and undertook important work to make it a residence rivalling Versailles. The architect Louis-Denis The Camus enlarged the castle, built French gardens and a park in Anglo-Chinese style, and erected the famous pagoda between 1775 and 1778. This 44-metre monument, symbol of friendship, was dedicated to faithful visitors to Choiseul during his disgrace (1770-1774).

Disgraciated for her opposition to Mrs. du Barry and her proximity to parliaments, Choiseul retired to Chanteloup, where he received a European court. After his death in 1785, the estate was sold to the Duke of Penthièvre and confiscated during the Revolution. Built from his furniture and transformed into a national good, he was acquired in 1798 by Jean-Antoine Chaptal, minister of Napoleon, who installed an experimental sugar factory there.

In the 19th century, the financial difficulties of the Chaptal heirs led to the demolition of the castle in 1829 by merchants of goods. Only the pagoda, the pavilion of the Concierge, and some dispersed architectural elements (Vases de Tours, Sphinges de Chenonceau) survived. The pagoda, classified as a historical monument in 1996, was restored in the 20th century by the André family and remains open to visit.

The estate illustrates the art of 18th century gardens, mixing French and Chinese influences. The pagoda, a central point of seven forest aisles, also symbolizes a possible Masonic heritage. Today, the site preserves landscape vestiges (half-moon bassin, large canal) and a museum in the former Concierge Pavilion, tracing its history through plans and portraits.

External links