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Domaine des Fontaines à Gouvieux dans l'Oise

Domaine des Fontaines

    17 Parc du Manoir
    60270 Gouvieux
Ownership of a private company
Domaine des Fontaines
Domaine des Fontaines
Domaine des Fontaines
Crédit photo : P.poschadel - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1878
Purchase of land by Rothschild
1880
Construction of the Towers
1892
Construction of Norman farm
1946
Sale to Jesuits
1950
Chapel decorated by Gleizes
1999
Historic Monument Protection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades, roofs and monumental staircase of the castle (Box AR 29); façades, roofs and octagonal pavilions of the Norman farm (Box AR 23); facades and roofs of the Tourelles (Box AR 20); house of the fisherman (cad. AR 457): registration by order of 9 August 1999

Key figures

Baron de Rothschild - Sponsor Owner and initiator of the domain.
Félix Langlais - Architect Designer of the castle and the Tourelles.
Charles Masson - Landscape Author of the park and perspectives.
Albert Gleizes - Artist decorator Decorated the chapel in 1950.
Henri-Marie Delaage - Architect Manufacturer of the library (1952).

Origin and history

The Domaine des Fontaines is a neo-17th century castle built in Gouvieux (Oise) in the last quarter of the 19th century. In 1878, Baron de Rothschild acquired a land of 50 hectares and entrusted its transformation to architect Felix Langlais. The latter built the castle and the entrance door, known as the Tourelles, in 1880. The park, designed by Charles Masson, incorporates 18th century landscape elements, with views centered on the castle. The Rothschilds also built outbuildings such as a Norman farm (1892), stables, and a concierge house.

In 1946, the estate was sold to the Association Séminaire Missionaire de Gouvieux-Chantilly, intended for the formation of the Jesuits. The latter added several buildings, including a chapel decorated by Albert Gleizes (1950) and a library designed by Henri-Marie Delaage (1952). The castle, partially protected as historical monuments since 1999, retains remarkable elements such as its monumental staircase, the Norman farm with its octagonal pavilion, and the fisherman's house.

The estate illustrates the influence of the great industrial families of the 19th century, combining neoclassical architecture and ambitious landscaping. Its history also reflects its subsequent adaptation to religious and educational uses, marking a change of vocation without profoundly altering its built heritage. The 1999 protections highlight the heritage value of the facades, roofs and decorative elements characteristic of the era.

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