Purchase and construction of property années 1890 (≈ 1890)
Clement Bayard bought the Bois d'Aucourt and had the house built.
1911
Creation of the park by Redont
Creation of the park by Redont 1911 (≈ 1911)
Landscaping by Édouard Redont.
5 juillet 2004
Domain protection
Domain protection 5 juillet 2004 (≈ 2004)
Partial registration for Historical Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The estate, namely: the mansion, facades and roofs; the interior of the Bayard room, the living room, the dining room and the two entrance halls located between the Bayard room and the living room and between the living room and the dining room; The tomb of Adolphe Clement Bayard; the terrace and portico, to the east; the two water castles; the small cellar or cooler; the crenelated tower element; The house of 1822, the stable, the dovecote and the cider press, facades and roofs; the ordered historic garden of Edward Redont, except for the unquoted buildings (cad. B 2364, 1930, 1942, 1944, 1952, 1958, 1928, 1929, 1945, 1951, 1927, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1962, 1963, 8, 9, 15-17, 1932, 1934, 1937, 1938, 1949, 1954, 1957): entry by order of 5 July 2004
Key figures
Gustave-Adolphe Clément-Bayard - Industrial and sponsor
Owner, car manufacturer and aircraft.
Pacaud - Domain architect
Designs the eclectic home.
Édouard Redont - Landscape architect
Creator of the park in 1911.
Origin and history
In the 1890s Gustave-Adolphe Clément-Bayard, a pioneer automobile industry, airships and aircraft, acquired the Bois d'Aucourt from Pierrefonds. He built a large residence there by architect Pacaud, combining neo-Gothic, neo-Renaissance and regionalist styles. The decorative program celebrates the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Knight Bayard, with a dedicated room decorated with motifs inspired by his life. This project reflects the enthusiasm of the era for architectural eclecticism and the idealization of past historical periods.
In 1911, landscape architect Édouard Redont designed the park and gardens of the estate, incorporating functional and aesthetic elements. The site is designed to be autarchic, including outbuildings such as stables, a pigeon tree, a cider press, and a cooler. These developments illustrate Clément-Bayard's desire to create a coherent set, combining technical modernity and reference to an idealised past, typical of the great industrial properties of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The estate, now privately owned, has been partially protected since 2004. Listed items include the master house, the Bayard Hall, Adolphe Clement Bayard's tomb, as well as structures such as water castles, a crenellated tower, and the historic garden. These protections highlight the heritage value of an architectural and landscape ensemble representative of the innovation and eclecticism of its time.
