Thematic visit the unusual Built

Name: Visita temática a la Construcción inusual
Start: 2023-09-16T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de la Bâtie d'Urfé

The castle of Bâtie d'Urfé is a family story. Claude d'Urfé but also his father, Pierre d'Urfé, have left important traces in the architecture of this unique building. Discover the...

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The Château de la Bâtie d'Urfé is a family story. Claude d'Urfé and his father, Pierre d'Urfé, left important traces in the architecture of this unique building. Discover the spiral staircases, corridors and other 'secret' spaces through this guided tour.

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Château de la Bâtie d'Urfé

Le château de la Bâtie d'Urfé, Saint-Etienne-le-Molard

Loire
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

In the sixteenth century, Claude d'Urfé, bailiff of Le Forez, transformed the fortified house of the Middle Ages into a real castle of pleasure in the Renaissance fashion. Close to Francis I, Claude d'Urfé carried out important diplomatic missions, representing the Council of Trent and then ambassador to Rome. He was then the governor of the royal children at court; he thus evolved in the humanist sphere of high dignitaries surrounded by artists and fascinated by Italy. La Bâtie strongly influenced Claude’s grandson, Honoré d'Urfé, who spent his childhood there and remembered it when he wrote L'Astrée, a model of the precious novel and a work whose impact was considerable in the 17th century. The Urfé family died during the French Revolution and the house changed hands several times until 1872, when it became the property of the banker Verdolin. Ruined, the latter sells in a scattered way a part of the decors (many, fortunately, have now joined the collections of museums). The building