Château des Rochers-Sévigné

Vitré, France

Les Rochers was the estate of the Mathefelon family from the 12th century, before being passed by marriage to the Sévigné family in 1410. The family rebuilt the château in the early 16th century. Between 1644 and 1690, Madame de Sévigné stayed here and refurnished the house. She gave names to the paths through the gardens and in 1689 her son commis-sioned the French Gardens from Le Nôtre. In 1715, the Nétumières family bought the estate and carried out building and restoration works. Today there is a visitor centre at the 17th century Orangerie and exhibition about Madame de Sévigné and the Château des Rochers.

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Route d´Argentré-du-Plessis, Vitré, France
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Founded: 16th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in France

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User Reviews

Pecourt Jerome (11 months ago)
Dommage pour le praticien en pente.
Daniel LANA (12 months ago)
Je n'ai pas joué au golf, j'ai juste pris un café avec des amis à la terrasse du club à l'occasion d'une reconnaissance de randonnée autour des étangs. Le cadre est magnifique, et l'accueil du personnel de l'établissement ainsi que des clients présents a été très sympathique.
Fernando Machado (14 months ago)
Repas excellents et super cadre.
Anthony Crosnier (14 months ago)
Lieu Magnifique. Golf au pied du château de madame de sevigné. Vous êtes accueilli par une équipe souriante et passionné.
JC G (18 months ago)
J'y joue depuis plus de 10 ans et c'est toujours un réel plaisir d'y revenir , persuadé que faire la route depuis Rennes se justifie pleinement. Superbe parcours, tournant autour du château de Madame de Sévigné, technique mais abordable, avec très souvent une sensation d'être seul au monde,permettant de profiter pleinement de l'instant. L'accueil y est simple et agréable dans une ancienne écurie donnant énormément de cachet à l'ensemble. Très beau practice le long d'une muraille du château. N'ayant pas déjeuné au restaurant depuis très longtemps, je me garde de donner un avis.
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The Château de Chaumont was founded in the 10th century by Odo I, Count of Blois. The purpose was to protect his lands from attacks from his feudal rivals, Fulk Nerra, Count of Anjou. On his behalf the Norman Gelduin received it, improved it and held it as his own. His great-niece Denise de Fougère, having married Sulpice d'Amboise, passed the château into the Amboise family for five centuries.

Pierre d'Amboise unsuccessfully rebelled against King Louis XI and his property was confiscated, and the castle was dismantled on royal order in 1465. It was later rebuilt by Charles I d'Amboise from 1465–1475 and then finished by his son, Charles II d'Amboise de Chaumont from 1498–1510, with help from his uncle, Cardinal Georges d'Amboise; some Renaissance features were to be seen in buildings that retained their overall medieval appearance. The château was acquired by Catherine de Medici in 1550. There she entertained numerous astrologers, among them Nostradamus. When her husband, Henry II, died in 1559 she forced his mistress, Diane de Poitiers, to exchange Château de Chaumont for Château de Chenonceau which Henry had given to de Poitiers. Diane de Poitiers only lived at Chaumont for a short while.

Later Chaumont has changed hands several times. Paul de Beauvilliers bought the château in 1699, modernized some of its interiors and decorated it with sufficient grandeur to house the duc d'Anjou on his way to become king of Spain in 1700. Monsieur Bertin demolished the north wing to open the house towards the river view in the modern fashion.

In 1750, Jacques-Donatien Le Ray purchased the castle as a country home where he established a glassmaking and pottery factory. He was considered the French "Father of the American Revolution" because he loved America. However, in 1789, the new French Revolutionary Government seized Le Ray's assets, including his beloved Château de Chaumont.

The castle has been classified as a Monument historique since 1840 by the French Ministry of Culture. The Château de Chaumont is currently a museum and every year hosts a Garden Festival from April to October where contemporary garden designers display their work in an English-style garden.

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