Château de Charbonnières (Eure-et-Loire)

The Château de Charbonnières is a Neo-Gothic château located in Perche Nature Park in the commune of Charbonnières in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Château de Charbonnières
Château de Charbonnières, August 2009
LocationCharbonnières, Eure-et-Loir, France
Coordinates48°11′34″N 0°56′13″E
Architectural style(s)Neo-Gothic
Location of Château de Charbonnières in France

History
Entrance to the château

The land upon which the Château de Charbonnières rests was owned by Jean Guarin in 1472.[1] The château was built on the foundations of a medieval building in the sixteenth century and was owned by Jehan d'Oynville, Seigneur (Lord) de Charbonnières, in 1557.[2] King Henry IV was a frequent visitor.[3] In 1600, it was owned by Antoine and César de Baux before passing into the Lesseville family.[4]

It was expanded in the eighteenth century and, in the nineteenth century, Comte Auguste de Chamoy (Count of Chamois), inspired by Troubadour architecture, gave it its Neo-Gothic style. His widow, the former Charlotte-Amélie de Grosourdy de Saint-Pierre (1804–1866), died at the château in 1866.[5]

During World War II, the château was occupied by German forces.[3]

21st century

Beginning in 2007, the château underwent a four-year full restoration and renovation with attention to correct period design. The main building has 15 bedrooms, many with private salons. The château also has a variety of traditional public rooms, including a ballroom, library, and formal dining room. The top-floor is an open areas featuring a home theater and game room.[6] In total, it was 33,000sf (3,000m²) and is situated on a 79-acre (32-hectare) riverside property plot.[7]

In 2012, the château was listed for sale for $9 million but did not sell. In October 2017, the château was auctioned off, with no reserve, by Concierge Auctions. Expected to sell for 5 million euros,[3] it was sold to a foreign buyer for excess of 1.2 million euros.[8][9]

References
  1. Almanach historique et politique de la ville de Lyon et du département du Rhône: pour l'an ... 1817 (in French). Ballanche. 1817. p. 115. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  2. Métais, Charles (1902). Archives du diocèse de Chartres (in French). C. Métais. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. France, Centre (11 October 2017). "Insolite - Le prestigieux château de Charbonnières va être vendu aux enchères ce mercredi : visite guidée". www.lechorepublicain.fr. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. Merlet, L. (1863). Eure-et-Loir (in French). Garnier. p. 385. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. Revue historique nobiliaire et bibliographique: recueil de mémoires et documents (in French). J. B. Dumoulin. 1866. p. 558. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  6. Gerrity, Michael (17 July 2012). "Miami Firm Lands France's Famous $37 Million Chateau de Charbonnieres Castle Residence Sale". World Property Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  7. Hendrickson, V. L. (12 September 2017). "16th Century Chateau Charbonnières Hits Auction Block in October". www.mansionglobal.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  8. France, Centre (18 October 2017). "Patrimoine - Le château de Charbonnières a été vendu aux enchères pour plus de 1,2 million d'euros". www.lechorepublicain.fr. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  9. Deshors, Hugo (19 October 2017). "Château de Charbonnières : vendu à 1,2 millions d'euros". L'Action L'Écho (in French). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
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