Look up and admire, on the ceiling, the Plessis-Praslin cadastre of 1782

Name: Look up and admire, on the ceiling, the Plessis-Praslin cadastre of 1782
Start: 2020-09-19T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2021-09-19T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château parc de Plessis-Saint-Jean

General and geometric map of the land and seigneury of Plessis-Praslin.

19 September 2020 - 19 September 2021Passed

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Free entry

Archives départementales Auxerre

«__General and geometric map of the land and Seigneury of Plessis-Praslin belonging to high and powerful Lord Charles Nicolas Le Bas du Plessis Chevalier Seigneur comte du dit Plessis-Praslin Pailly Courmont La Garenne Hauterive Couture and other places, Encien conseiller du Roy en la seconde chambre et enquesteur du Parlement de Paris».

About the location

Château parc de Plessis-Saint-Jean

7 place de l’église 89140 Plessis-Saint-Jean

Yonne
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Plessis-Saint-Jean was a place lived for the XIIth century. Word " plessis " evokes a place closed and protected against wild animals. According to old(former) documents, a commanderie of monks knights of Saint Jean de Jérusalem (Hospital workers) possessed lands and chapel. The monks templars had ownerships also. The church dates of this time(period), on the contrary the capitals(big tops) of the portal(gate) are the XIVth century. A strong house was built in this time(period) in this earth of border between the Champagne and Sénonais by the family Leventés. The association " Renaissance des Châteaux de Plessis-Saint-Jean " asks make discover and known the site of the castles of Plessis-Saint-Jean and participate in its protection(saving) and in its animation.