Who had Brouëssy château built?

Pierre Cailleteau, known as Lassurance, an architect and controller of the King's Buildings, who purchased the estate in 1711 and built his family home there.

When was the château built?

The château was built in the early eighteenth century, from 1711 onwards.

Why do some materials come from Port-Royal?

After Port-Royal Abbey was demolished, Cailleteau had materials from its demolition acquired and reused for the construction of his residence.

Castle of Brouëssy

Magny-les-Hameaux

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Where: Magny-les-Hameaux

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Château de Brouëssy stands in Magny-les-Hameaux (Yvelines), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the early eighteenth century near Magny-les-Hameaux, Brouëssy castle owes its existence to Pierre Cailleteau, known as Lassurance, an architect in the king's service. Purchased in 1711, the estate was gradually developed, with the main house partly constructed from materials salvaged during the demolition of Port-Royal Abbey. The château retains period-panelled rooms and a contemporary staircase, witnesses to residential architecture of the Age of Enlightenment.

What to know

The estate is surrounded by walls and has constituted an enclosed property since its creation in the early century.
The ground-floor reception rooms and main staircase are protected as historical monuments for their period panelling.
The château was built partly from materials recovered from Port-Royal Abbey, demolished a few years before its construction.

Where this château is

Magny-les-Hameaux · Yvelines · Île-de-France

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Address

3 Rue Paul et Jeanne Weiss, 78114 Magny-les-Hameaux

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA78000024
Period of construction: first half of the 18th century

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Who had Brouëssy château built?: Pierre Cailleteau, known as Lassurance, an architect and controller of the King's Buildings, who purchased the estate in 1711 and built his family home there.
When was the château built?: The château was built in the early eighteenth century, from 1711 onwards.
Why do some materials come from Port-Royal?: After Port-Royal Abbey was demolished, Cailleteau had materials from its demolition acquired and reused for the construction of his residence.