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Origin and history

Tilloloy Castle, located in the Somme 7 km from Roye, is a rare example of uninterrupted family property since the 17th century. Originally destroyed in 1636 after Corbie's surrender, it was rebuilt from 1645 by Antoine Maximilien de Belleforière, rehabilitated by Louis XIII. His son, Charles-Maximilien, Grand Veneur de Louis XIV, made it a prestigious place, before the estate passed by alliance to the Seiglières in 1682.

In the 18th century, Louis Armand de Seiglière, also owner of the Château de Maisons, entrusted Étienne-Louis Boullée (1752) with an ambitious interior renovation, preserving the exterior façade. The French Revolution marked a tragic turning point with the guillotine of Joachim Charles de Seiglière in 1794. The 19th century saw the castle pass to the Hindusdäl, who undertook major restorations in the 1880s, led by the Duthoit brothers.

World War I ravaged the castle almost entirely, leaving only walls in 1918. Its reconstruction was identical (1930-1940), led by Albert Vant for Countess Thérèse d'Hinnisdal, used saved materials and a reinforced concrete frame, innovative for the time. Interior decorations, such as the stairwell or the Champien stove, were meticulously restored. Today, the estate remains a private property, classified as a historic monument since 1994.

The park, designed in French with a large driveway linking Tilloloy to Laucourt, now hosts cultural events such as the Festival Rétro The church of Notre-Dame de Lorette, an ancient castral chapel, and the brick and stone communes, restored after 1918, complete this remarkable architectural ensemble. Dry moats and park remains (vases, stone benches) are also protected.

The history of the castle is marked by figures such as Blaise Cardon (master-mason in 1645), Claude Dobry (entrepreneur), and Edmond Duthoit, architect of 19th-century restorations. The glass windows of the Gaudin workshop (1930s) and the carved lions, studied by Karl-Michael Hoin, bear witness to his rich artistic heritage. The 1994 classification covers the castle, communes, portals, and surviving landscape elements.

Future

Tilloloy Castle Park hosts some musical events,...

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