Who was the baron d'Ailly?

Pierre Bourlier, baron d'Ailly (1794-1877), was a French numismatist specialising in Roman Republican coins, who lived at the family château in Parigny.

Where is the château d'Ailly located?

It is located in Parigny, in the Loire department of France.

What is known about the baron d'Ailly's coin collection?

Over forty years, largely during stays in Italy, he assembled around 17,500 Roman coins, which he bequeathed to the French National Library in 1873.

Had the château long belonged to the Bourlier family?

Yes, the estate had remained in the family since the early seventeenth century.

Château d'Ailly

Ailly Castle

Parigny

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Château d'Ailly stands in Parigny (Loire), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The château d'Ailly stands in the commune of Parigny, in the Loire department. It served as the family seat of the Bourlier family from the early seventeenth century onward, most notably home to Pierre Bourlier, baron d'Ailly, a noted nineteenth-century numismatist. He lived there before bequeathing, upon his death in 1877, his collection of Roman coins to the French National Library.

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Parigny · Loire · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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All. du Château, 42120 Parigny

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Who was the baron d'Ailly?: Pierre Bourlier, baron d'Ailly (1794-1877), was a French numismatist specialising in Roman Republican coins, who lived at the family château in Parigny.
Where is the château d'Ailly located?: It is located in Parigny, in the Loire department of France.
What is known about the baron d'Ailly's coin collection?: Over forty years, largely during stays in Italy, he assembled around 17,500 Roman coins, which he bequeathed to the French National Library in 1873.
Had the château long belonged to the Bourlier family?: Yes, the estate had remained in the family since the early seventeenth century.