Château du Grand Chavanon
| Château du Grand Chavanon | |
|---|---|
Château de Saint-Hubert | |
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| General information | |
| Type | château |
| Town or city | Neuvy-sur-Barangeon |
| Country | France |
| Construction started | 1893 |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas Paul Bellot |
The Château du Grand Chavanon (French pronunciation: [ʃato dy ɡʁɑ̃ ʃavanɔ̃]), also known as the Château de Saint-Hubert (pronounced [ʃato də sɛ̃t‿ybɛʁ]), is a historic château in Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, Cher, France.
History
The chateau was built for the Marquess of Borzas from 1893 to 1897.[1] It was designed by architect Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas.[1] It was acquired by the Archbishop of Bourges in 1935, and renovated by architect-monk Paul Bellot from 1935 to 1937.[1]
The chateau was acquired by Centrafrican Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa in the 1970s.[2] From 1986 to 1995, Bokassa rented it to the Cercle national des combattants, a veteran non-profit organization run by far-right politician Roger Holeindre.[2] The Cercle acquired it from Bokassa in 1995.[2] The chateau hosted the Cadets de France et d'Europe, a summer programme for conservative Catholic youth, until 1999.[3] By the early 2000s, it hosted summer events for the youth wing of the National Front.[4]
Architectural significance
It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 31 July 2008.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Base Mérimée: Château de Saint-Hubert, devenu petit séminaire Saint-Louis, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b c "Jean-Bedel Bokassa vend son château à des proches du FN". Libération. November 22, 1995. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Fache, Alexandre (July 28, 1999). "La sécurité ? Le cadet de leur souci". L'Humanité. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Un château du Front national serait transformé en hôtel". La Croix. August 9, 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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