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 Nointel Castle in Val-d'Oise dans le Val-d'oise

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style Classique
Val-doise

Nointel Castle in Val-d'Oise

    5-25 Rue Notre Dame
    95590 Nointel
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Château de Nointel dans le Val-dOise
Crédit photo : Clicsouris - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
1679
Purchase of seigneury
1720
Putting fountains into service
1748
Purchase by Bourbon-Conti
fin XVIIIe siècle
Transformation into an English park
1987
First classification historical monument
3 novembre 1997
Extended classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Façades and roofs of the castle, communes, stables and guardhouses; park in its entirety with all the buildings it contains, namely: the large staircase, the various basins, the rooms of water, the octagonal pavilion near the Mississippi basin, the balustrades and their statues as well as the terminals located on the southern part and in front of the stables, the south gate of the castle and the obelisk located in its perspective; all statues (Case B 53, 55; AD 12-14; AE 77): inscription by decree of 3 November 1997

Key figures

Jean Ier de Turmenyes - Knight and keeper of the Royal Treasury Commander of the castle in 1679.
Louis François de Bourbon-Conti - Prince and owner in 1748 Exchange the castle with Bergeret.
Pierre-François Bergeret - General farmer Organizes sumptuous festivals in the 18th century.
Monsieur Ribault - Owner late 18th Turn the park into an English garden.
Antoine Coysevox - Sculptor assigned (unconfirmed) Statues may be made by his pupil.
Joachim Murat - Prince owner modern Aborted art centre project.

Origin and history

The castle of Nointel is a building of the 4th quarter of the 17th century, built on the initiative of John I of Turmenyes, knight of the Order of King Louis XIV and guardian of the Royal Treasure. In 1679, he acquired the seigneury of Nointel and entrusted the construction of the castle and its gardens to a student architect of Jules Hardouin-Mansart. The estate, initially modest, is transformed into a remarkable complex with a 48 m long castle, fountains fed by a 4,000 m3 basin nicknamed "the Mississippi", and a monumental staircase of 87 steps decorated with statues. The hydraulic installations, put into service in 1720, competed with those of the royal residences.

In 1748 Prince Louis François de Bourbon-Conti bought the seigneury, but quickly exchanged the castle with farmer-general Pierre-François Bergeret, who organized sumptuous festivals there. The park, described by Dezallier d'Argenville, then includes avenues, groves and parts of water. At the end of the 18th century, the owner Mr. Ribault raised the castle on one floor and transformed the French garden into an English park. The estate then remained in the Béjot family for 162 years, before getting to know various owners, including German publisher Jürgen Mahnert-Lueg and Prince Joachim Murat, who tried unsuccessfully to make it a contemporary art centre.

Ranked a historic monument in 1987, then by decree of 3 November 1997, Nointel Castle retains protected elements such as its facades, roofs, large staircase, basins, and all its park with its statues. Its history reflects the architectural and social evolutions, from the fascists of the Ancien Régime to modern cultural projects, while remaining anchored in the landscape of Val-d'Oise.

The statues of the park, long attributed to Antoine Coysevox, would rather be the work of one of his students. Among them, "The Comedy" dominates the monumental staircase, symbol of the artistic ambitions of successive owners. The castle, marked by successive transformations, today embodies a heritage that is both baroque and romantic, witness to the changing tastes of the aristocracy and the French bourgeoisie.

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