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Sunday 17 September 2023, 15:30, 16:15, 17:00, 17:45Passed
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September 2023
Sunday 17
15:30 - 16:00
16:15 - 16:45
17:00 - 17:30
17:45 - 18:15

Château Gaillard

85200 Fontenay-le-Comte
  • Vendée
  • Pays de la Loire

Guided tour: the castle Gaillard and its monumental portal

This hotel is named Château-Gaillard, then Moriceau de Cheusse, after the family that owned it from the late 17th century to the Revolution. This house was the seat of the seigneury of Château…
Sunday 17 September 2023, 15:30, 16:15, 17:00, 17:45Passed
Conditions
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Ville d'Art et d'Histoire Fontenay-le-Comte

This hotel is named Château-Gaillard, then Moriceau de Cheusse, after the family that owned it from the late 17th century to the Revolution. This house was the seat of the seigneury of Château-Gaillard. The present building was built between 1811 and 1816 for André-Charles Dubois, former private receiver of direct contributions to Fontenay, and his wife Marie-Albertine Bousquet, on the two basement levels of the previous house, burned accidentally in 1795. The house is also known for its monumental portal decorated with a carved group representing Laocoon and his sons, Diana the huntress and Hercules and the Nemean lion. A photographic exhibition entitled «La rue s'invite au château» will be visible in the reception hall. The artist is David BASTEL. He is based in Charente-Maritime and works on street art and structured graphics.

Types d'événement
Visite commentée / Conférence
Thèmes 2023
Patrimoine vivant
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About the location

Château Gaillard
85200 Fontenay-le-Comte
  • Vendée
  • Pays de la Loire
Tags
Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire, Monument historique, Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir