Propriété la Terrasse, Crécy-Couvé
Crécy-Couvé
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- Crécy-Couvé
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Terrasse, 22 rue de l'Ancien-Château stands in Crécy-Couvé (Eure-et-Loir), in the Centre-Val de Loire 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.
A wrought-iron gate from the eighteenth century closes the courtyard of a property on rue de l'Ancien-Château in Crécy-Couvé. The ensemble originates from the château of Bailleul in neighbouring Normandy. The gate and its portal, accompanied by a stone plinth wall and two masonry pillars, date from the second half of the century. The site is listed as a historic monument.
What to know
- This is a gate visible from the public street, not a closed building open to visitors.
- The wrought-iron ensemble originates from another château and was reinstalled in Crécy-Couvé.
- The village itself was restructured between 1750 and 1754 under the direction of the marquise de Pompadour.
Where this château is
Crécy-Couvé · Eure-et-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire
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Address
Crécy-Couvé, Eure-et-Loir
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Period of construction
- second half of the 18th century
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Frequently asked
- Where does this gate come from?
- It was transferred from the château of Bailleul, located in Normandy.
- Can one visit the interior of the property?
- No, the gate closes a private courtyard. Only the wrought-iron ensemble is listed as a historic monument and visible from the street.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q22940915
- Mérimée PA00097259
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