When was Breuilpont castle built?

The castle in its current form dates to around 1700, commissioned by farmer general Louis Doublet, who had recently acquired the estate.

Who owned the castle in the nineteenth century?

The comte de Talleyrand-Périgord purchased it in 1824 and undertook major decorative modifications, including the creation of a grand staircase and the redesign of the reception rooms.

What is protected as a historical monument?

The castle, outbuildings, and park with their associated grounds were listed as historical monuments in 2017.

Château de Breuilpont

Breuilpont Castle

Breuilpont

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Where: Breuilpont

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Château de Breuilpont stands in Breuilpont (Eure), in the Normandie region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Breuilpont castle rises above its village in Eure, built in the early eighteenth century for Louis Doublet, a farmer general. With its classical plan of a central block flanked by projecting wings, it features a square storey crowned by a Mansart roof. The estate includes L-shaped outbuildings, a landscaped park redesigned in the nineteenth century, and preserves the traces of a seigneurial organization whose territorial integrity remains intact.

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What to know

The castle passed through prestigious hands: it succeeded the lords of Ivry and Diane de Poitiers, then became the property of the comte de Talleyrand-Périgord in 1824.
The interiors underwent significant changes in the nineteenth century with the addition of a grand staircase and the remodelling of the reception rooms during the Talleyrand period.
The park, redesigned as a landscape garden, preserves its boundary walls, an ice house, water features, and period hydraulic systems.

Where this château is

Breuilpont · Eure · Normandie

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Address

1 Place du Général de Gaulle, 27640 Breuilpont

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA27000089
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century

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Frequently asked

When was Breuilpont castle built?: The castle in its current form dates to around 1700, commissioned by farmer general Louis Doublet, who had recently acquired the estate.
Who owned the castle in the nineteenth century?: The comte de Talleyrand-Périgord purchased it in 1824 and undertook major decorative modifications, including the creation of a grand staircase and the redesign of the reception rooms.
What is protected as a historical monument?: The castle, outbuildings, and park with their associated grounds were listed as historical monuments in 2017.