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  5. 91130 Ris-Orangis

  6. Lot Castle Estate (some parts)

Lot Castle Estate (some parts) dans l'Essonne

Essonne

Lot Castle Estate (some parts)

    55 Avenue de l'Aunette
    91130 Ris-Orangis
Domaine du château Lot certaines parties
Domaine du château Lot certaines parties
Crédit photo : Thor19 - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1793
Acquisition by the Jousserand family
vers 1840
Expansion of the castle
30 avril 2020
Partial classification at Historic Monuments
2020
Abandonment and rehabilitation project
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The following parts of the Lot Estate in Ris-Orangis (Essonne) on Parcels No. 9, 10, 33, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55, shown in the Cadastre section AZ as delimited by a red border on the annexed plane, the facades and roofs of buildings D, F, G located on Parcel AZ 33, the facades and roofs of buildings A and C located on Parcel AZ 9, the facades and roofs of Building B located on Parcel AZ 54, and the wing of Building B located on Parcel AZ 10, the dovecote in whole (building E) situated on Parcel AZ 33, the soils constituting the Cour d'honneur located on Parcel AZ 9 and part of Parcel AZ 54, the park situated on Parcel AZ 10, AZ 48, AZ 49, AZ 50, AZ 51, AZ 52, AZ 53, AZ 54, AZ55, and the ground of the Court of the communes, including the ground inserted between the Parcel G and the Parcel G on the other, H'H

Key figures

Famille Jousserand - First owners post-Revolution Alderman of the Lot family, acquired in 1793.
Henri Lot - Director of the National Archives (19th century) Owner and actor of the transformations of the castle.
Famille Lot - Historical owners (since 1793) Gives his name to the estate and occupies it for generations.

Origin and history

Lot Castle, located in Ris-Orangis, Essonne, is an ancient seigneurial property that became a national property during the French Revolution. In 1793 he was acquired by the Jousserand family, ancestor of the Lots, which gave him his present name. This domain, originally linked to the lords of Ris, illustrates the transition from an aristocratic residence to bourgeois property through political regimes.

In the 19th century, the castle was enlarged and enhanced around 1840 by its owners, including Henri Lot, then director of the National Archives. These transformations give it its present aspect of "village des champs", combining rural elegance and architectural prestige. The estate was enriched with commons, dovecote and park, forming a coherent and representative set of rural residences of the time.

Partially listed as historical monuments in 2020, Lot Castle includes protected features such as facades, roofs, dovecote and park. Abandoned in the same year, he was the subject of a rehabilitation project led by the municipality, which exercised its right of preemption to preserve this heritage. Its history reflects the social and architectural changes of the Île-de-France, between seigneurial heritage and bourgeois adaptations.

The estate is distinguished by its hybrid architecture, combining 18th century remains and 19th century additions. Its dovecote, its commons and its park testify to a spatial organization typical of large peri-urban properties, where the residential function is combined with agricultural or leisure activities. The location of the castle, near Paris, also makes it a witness to the territorial dynamics associated with the increasing urbanization of the region.

External links

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