Château de Jallanges
Jallanges 37210 Vernou-sur-Brenne
- Indre-et-Loire
- Centre-Val de Loire
Built in 1465 on the location of a fortress, the Castle of Jallanges was built by the king Louis XI, to instal(settle) the Mayor de Tours there, its Silver cabinet(Treasurer). The monarch developed a new "fashion" in Touraine, established(constituted) by equipment(casting off) of brick and of stone of tufa, will of ostentation and aesthetic option of refinement. Successively property of Secretary du king, Silver cabinets(Treasurers) of the King and of the queens Charlotte, Claude de France, of the Treasurer of France, he should also be the House of Marie Gaudin, favorite de François 1st, grandmother of Gabrielle d' Estrées celebrate favorite of Henry IV. Established as Châtellenie in 1631, Jallanges keeps(guards) even today its smile of light, with its elegant silhouette, evidence of the good taste of its builders(manufacturers). Without real work of protection(saving) during the XXth century, he(it) is acquired(bought back) in 1984 by the family Ferry-Balin, current owner, who began(undertook) the heavy mission of protection(saving) and of restoration(catering), by creating numbers there events and gala evenings throughout the year. The castle is lined with a park in the ancient cedars and with a wood of more than 25 hectares, a listed(classified) French-style Garden, and with a Chapel devoted to San José (XVIIth century) also listed(classified) in conformance with(for) Historic monuments.
Etiquetas
Château, hôtel urbain, palais, manoir, Monument historique, Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire, Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO
Château de Jallanges
