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Château de Vougy (also on town of Pouilly-sous-Charlieu) dans la Loire

Loire

Château de Vougy (also on town of Pouilly-sous-Charlieu)

    41 Le Château
    42720 Vougy
Château de Vougy également sur commune de Pouilly-sous-Charlieu
Château de Vougy également sur commune de Pouilly-sous-Charlieu
Château de Vougy également sur commune de Pouilly-sous-Charlieu
Château de Vougy également sur commune de Pouilly-sous-Charlieu
Château de Vougy également sur commune de Pouilly-sous-Charlieu
Château de Vougy également sur commune de Pouilly-sous-Charlieu
Crédit photo : Jackydarne - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
1736–1748
Construction of the castle
1743
Battle of Ettinghen
1885
End of direct line
24 décembre 1980
Historical monument classification
Fin XIXe siècle
Major restoration
21 mars 1997
Partial registration
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Facades and roofs; staircase with its wrought iron ramp; next rooms with their decoration: vestibule, dining room, small living room and adjoining cabinet, large bedroom, living room called Tapestries, large living room, Chinese living room (cad. A 57): classification by order of 24 December 1980 - Former access road to the south (cad. Vougy A 167, 168, 172, 462, placed Le Four à Chaux); entrance gate with its gate, ditches, the courtyard of honor, south coast of the castle (cad. Vougy A 58); the two buildings of the communes to the west and east of the courtyard, including their two pavilions (see Box Vougy A 56, 415, 416); the landscaped park north of the castle, including its aisles, rooms of water and groves (cad. Vougy A 46, placed Le Château, 47, 49, 55, 406, 408, 55, 407, 411, 412, 413); the canal north of the park (cad. Vougy At 50, place says The Castle; Pouilly-sous-Charlieu C 688, placed Le Canal): registration by order of 21 March 1997

Key figures

Jean-Marie Michon de la Farge - King's cook, builder of the castle Injured in Ettinghen, Cross of Saint-Louis.
Jean-Louis Michon de la Farge - Campmaster, Lord of Vougy Lands erected in county by Louis XV.
Jean-Étienne Michon de Vougy - Last Count of Vougy, deputy Mayor 50, died without heir in 1885.
Comte Michon de Vougy (XIXe siècle) - Castle restaurant Preservation of the spirit 18th century.
Jules de Chevelard - Heir of the castle (1885–1905) Neveu de Jean-Étienne, succeeds the family.

Origin and history

The Château de Vougy, located on the communes of Vougy and Pouilly-sous-Charlieu (Loire), is a 2nd quarter of the 18th century building built between 1736 and 1748 by Jean-Marie Michon de la Farge, squire of the king. It replaces an old strong house and has classic facades in a landscaped park (aisles, water rooms, groves). This castle illustrates Louis XV architecture, with a central body and wings sheltering orangery, stables and common. Its environment, preserved despite a major restoration in the 4th quarter of the 19th century, remains faithful to the spirit of the 18th century.

The castle is inseparable from the Michon de la Farge family, which owned it for several generations. Jean-Marie Michon de la Farge, wounded at the Battle of Ettinghen (1743) and decorated with the Cross of Saint-Louis, acquired the seigneury of Vougy. His son, Jean-Louis, a master of camp and also rewarded by Louis XV, saw his land erected in county. Jean-Étienne, last Earl of Vougy, captain of leatherwork and deputy in 1816, died without direct heir in 1885. The castle then passes to his nephew, then to the family of Courcel, current owner (in 2017).

Ranked a historic monument in 1980 (façades, roofs, staircases, interior decorations) and partially inscribed in 1997 (park, commons, gate), the castle preserves remarkable elements: a vestibule decorated with an equestrian portrait of Henri IV, an ancient sarcophagus, and salons with decorations of the eighteenth century or the 1880s (Tazeries Hall, Chinese salon). The park, with its canals and groves, completes this iconic architectural ensemble of the Loire.

The interior is distinguished by rooms like the dining room, the large living room, or the Chinese living room, while the exteriors include a court of honor, ditches, and an old driveway. The communes, west and east, housed agricultural outbuildings (presshouse, stables, barns). The castle, still private, bears witness to local history and the influence of noble families under the Old Regime and in the 19th century.

External links

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