Who designed the Tuilerie château?

Architect Charles Laisné (1819-1891) designed the château in 1862 for Prince Aimé-François-Alphonse de Montholon.

What was the original purpose of the estate?

It served as a hunting lodge with outbuildings for maintaining hunting horses and dogs, as well as for housing domestic staff and hunting personnel.

When was the château enlarged?

Two wings were added in 1922 by the prince's cousin, François-Ignace de Montholon, who had inherited the property.

Domaine de la Tuilerie

Clessy

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Where: Clessy

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Domaine de la Tuilerie stands in Clessy (Saône-et-Loire), in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: third quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in 1862 at Clessy, the Tuilerie estate is a hunting lodge designed by architect Charles Laisné for Prince Aimé-François-Alphonse de Montholon. Constructed in yellow stone and red brick in the neo-Louis XIII style, it was designed as a hunting residence with numerous outbuildings: stables, kennels, and quarters for hunting staff. The estate underwent expansion in 1922 with the addition of two lateral wings. The entire property, including its park, has been listed as a historical monument since 2022.

What to know

The château is a residential building from the late 19th century associated with substantial hunting infrastructure, including staff quarters and animal facilities.
The estate encompasses several cadastral parcels and includes its park, the entire property being listed by decree on 9 March 2022.
The two wings added in 1922 maintain the architectural style of the château's original central block.

Where this château is

Clessy · Saône-et-Loire · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

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Clessy, Saône-et-Loire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA71000098
Period of construction: third quarter of the 19th century

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Who designed the Tuilerie château?: Architect Charles Laisné (1819-1891) designed the château in 1862 for Prince Aimé-François-Alphonse de Montholon.
What was the original purpose of the estate?: It served as a hunting lodge with outbuildings for maintaining hunting horses and dogs, as well as for housing domestic staff and hunting personnel.
When was the château enlarged?: Two wings were added in 1922 by the prince's cousin, François-Ignace de Montholon, who had inherited the property.