Château du Grand Chavanon | |
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Château de Saint-Hubert | |
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General information | |
Type | château |
Town or city | Neuvy-sur-Barangeon |
Country | France |
Construction started | 1893 |
Completed | 1897 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) |
Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas Paul Bellot |
The Château du Grand Chavanon, also known as the Château de Saint-Hubert, is a historic château in Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, Cher, France.
The chateau was built for the Marquess of Borzas from 1893 to 1897. [1] It was designed by architect Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas. [1] It was acquired by the Archbishop of Bourges in 1935, and renovated by architect-monk Paul Bellot from 1935 to 1937. [1]
The chateau was acquired by Centrafrican Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa in the 1970s. [2] From 1986 to 1995, Bokassa rented it to the Cercle national des combattants, a veteran non-profit organization run by far-right politician Roger Holeindre. [2] The Cercle acquired it from Bokassa in 1995. [2] The chateau hosted the Cadets de France et d'Europe, a summer programme for conservative Catholic youth, until 1999. [3] By the early 2000s, it hosted summer events for the youth wing of the National Front. [4]
It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 31 July 2008. [1]
47°18′02″N 2°13′58″E / 47.300443°N 2.232859°E
Château du Grand Chavanon | |
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Château de Saint-Hubert | |
| |
General information | |
Type | château |
Town or city | Neuvy-sur-Barangeon |
Country | France |
Construction started | 1893 |
Completed | 1897 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) |
Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas Paul Bellot |
The Château du Grand Chavanon, also known as the Château de Saint-Hubert, is a historic château in Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, Cher, France.
The chateau was built for the Marquess of Borzas from 1893 to 1897. [1] It was designed by architect Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas. [1] It was acquired by the Archbishop of Bourges in 1935, and renovated by architect-monk Paul Bellot from 1935 to 1937. [1]
The chateau was acquired by Centrafrican Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa in the 1970s. [2] From 1986 to 1995, Bokassa rented it to the Cercle national des combattants, a veteran non-profit organization run by far-right politician Roger Holeindre. [2] The Cercle acquired it from Bokassa in 1995. [2] The chateau hosted the Cadets de France et d'Europe, a summer programme for conservative Catholic youth, until 1999. [3] By the early 2000s, it hosted summer events for the youth wing of the National Front. [4]
It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 31 July 2008. [1]
47°18′02″N 2°13′58″E / 47.300443°N 2.232859°E