Logo Musée du Patrimoine

All French heritage classified by regions, departments and cities

Castle of Armainvilliers en Seine-et-Marne

Seine-et-Marne

Castle of Armainvilliers

    1 Domaine d'Armainvilliers
    77220 Tournan-en-Brie

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1200
1300
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIIe siècle
First mention of the fief
1544
Refuge de François I
1704
County Erection
1762
Sale to Louis XV
1808
Acquisition by Bailliot
1877
Repurchase by Edmond de Rothschild
Années 1980
Acquisition by Hassan II
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

François Ier - King of France Take refuge in 1544
Jacques Louis de Beringhen - Lord and Count Owner in the 18th century
Henri Camille de Beringhen - Last owner Beringhen Sell the castle in 1762
Louis XV - King of France Acquiert the estate in 1762
Claude Bailliot - Exchange agent Owner in 1808
Sosthènes de La Rochefoucauld - 2nd Duke of Doudeauville Restore the castle to the Second Empire
Edmond de Rothschild - Banker and collector Rebuilt the castle in 1877
Hassan II - King of Morocco Owner in the 1980s

Origin and history

The castle of Armainvilliers is a fief attested since the twelfth century, extending today to the communes of Tournan-en-Brie and Gretz-Armainvilliers. A first castle was mentioned there in the 14th century, becoming a refuge for François I in 1544 after the capture of Château-Thierry by Charles-Quint. It then served as a residence for local lords, including Beringhen's family in the 17th and 18th centuries.

In 1704 the estate was built as a county for Jacques Louis de Beringhen. It was partially destroyed during the Revolution, then acquired in 1808 by foreign exchange agent Claude Bailliot. Under the Restoration, he returned to the Duchess of Orleans before being restored by the La Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville at the Second Empire, which included woodwork from Bercy Castle.

Acquired in 1877 by Edmond de Rothschild, the castle was razed and replaced by a modern residence inspired by English style, with a park redesigned by Élie Lainé. During the two world wars, he served as an infirmary and was then occupied by the Germans. In the 1980s, he was bought by King Hassan II of Morocco, who rehabilitated him before his sale by Mohammed VI.

The historical descriptions of the 18th century (Dezallier d'Argenville, Piganiol de La Force, Dulaure) highlight the richness of its park, with ditches, maze, charmiles and ponds, reflecting its past prestige.

External links