Château de Bourron

The Château de Bourron is a château in Bourron-Marlotte, Seine-et-Marne, France.[1][2]

Château de Bourron

History

The present château, which was built to replace a mediaeval castle, dates back to the 16th century, shortly after François de Sallard married Diane Clausse, whose father was Finance Secretary to Henri II and brought in a large dowry which proved necessary for its construction.[1]

In 1725, Polish King Stanisław Leszczyński was in exile here.[1]

In 1794, during the French Revolution, sans-culottes from Nemours went on a rampage and pillaged the château.[1]

Since 1878 it has been owned by the Montesquiou family.[1]

Bibliography
  • Nicole Benefice, Le Château de Bourron (caisse nationale des monuments historiques, 1984).

References
  1. "Official website". Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
  2. Dominique Auzias, Mélanie Basnel, Marion Boclet, Jacqueline Corseaux, Petit Futé Best of France, Le Petit Futé, 2008, pp. 83-84 ,

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