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  6. Domaine du Pavillon Colombe

Domaine du Pavillon Colombe à Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt dans le Val-d'oise

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Domaine du Pavillon Colombe

    3 Rue Edith Wharton
    95350 Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Domaine du Pavillon Colombe
Crédit photo : P.poschadel - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1800
1900
2000
1770
Construction of the pavilion
1918
Purchased by Edith Wharton
1937
Repurchase by the Talleyrands
1938-1949
Work of Russell Page
30 mai 1994
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs of the pavilion itself, as well as its garden and vegetable garden with all their constructions, including the fence wall (AH 182, 213, 531; AB 134): classification by order of 30 May 1994

Key figures

François-Joseph Belanger - Architect Awarded as designer of the pavilion (1770).
Jean-André Vassal - Initial sponsor Owner with Marie-Catherine Riggieri.
Marie-Catherine Riggieri (dite Colombe) - Courtisan and actress Inspiring the name of the pavilion.
Edith Wharton - American Romantic Owner in 1918, creator of the garden.
Lawrence Johnston - Landscape architect Garden designer (1918).
Russell Page - Landscape architect Remade the gardens (1938-1949).

Origin and history

The Colombe Pavilion is a neo-classical monument built in the 3rd quarter of the 18th century, usually attributed to the architect François-Joseph Belanger, a collaborator of the Count of Artois. Built in 1770 for Jean-André Vassal and her mistress, the actress Marie-Catherine Riggieri (known as Colombe), this pavilion served as a marina. Its architecture reflects the refined taste of the time for intimate residences, blending elegance and discretion.

In 1918, the American novelist Edith Wharton acquired the estate and renamed it as a tribute to the 18th century courtesan. She entrusts landscape architect Lawrence Johnston with the creation of a French-style box garden, marking a transition to an aesthetic and literary vocation. The place becomes a symbol of dialogue between French and Anglo-Saxon cultures.

Upon the death of Edith Wharton in 1937, the estate was purchased by the Duke and Duchess of Talleyrand, who modernized the premises with architects Jean-Charles Moreux and Henri Gonse. Between 1938 and 1949, landscape architect Russell Page revived the garden, consolidating his reputation as a horticultural masterpiece. Ranked a Historic Monument in 1994, the site protects its facades, roofs, gardens and vegetable garden, as well as its fence wall.

External links

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