Château de Troussay

The Troussay castle is located in the town of Cheverny in the department of Loir -et -Cher of the Centre region of France. It is one of the smallest Loire castles and is since January 25, 2000 as a monument historique a historical monument.

Architectural History

First mentioned in a document owner of the estate was Robert Bugy, in the time of Francis I. administrator salt deposits of Blois and shield-bearer of the king. His descendants lived in the castle until the 18th century.

1732 Troussay was acquired by the family Pelluys, and in 1828 went badly neglected the castle due to the succession in the possession of the historian Louis de la Saussaye, a friend of the writer Prosper Mérimée, over. Saussaye tried with the help of architect Louis de La Morandière to the rescue of the Renaissance building, taking into account its original character. Parts of abandoned Renaissance architecture were taken from the surroundings of the castle used for restoration: Sculpture, facade decorations and chimneys, carved wooden doors and windows, stained glass in the Renaissance style and much more.

Architecture

The south facade of the central building was imprinted in the 16th century, the style of Francis I, which is expressed in the wrong heritage laid chimneys, Fensterbreuzen and the supporting stones of the rose window. In the upper part of the door of the right tower is the salamander to see the emblem of Francis I, .

The north façade is in the style of Louis XII. designed. At the stair tower of the king 's heraldic animal, the porcupine -relief was inserted. It dates from the Hôtel de Hurault Cheverny, Blois.

The two, right and left of the entrance courtyard extending long building of the farm buildings date from the 17th century. The right wing housed a donkey stable, a hay barn and the oven, which is still present. Today in the rooms a regional museum for art and tradition is housed in the Sologne. On the sundial of the tower a Latin motto reads: "Fear the last hour, the time goes by, pluck the day. "

The interior of the castle was changed radically in the restoration by the receiving of elements from other buildings. For instance, come the 16th century entstamme chain of colored glass window from the Palais Sardini and the Palais de Guise at Blois, the door with an ornate ornament of the early Renaissance from the chapel of Bury.

The Garden

The expanding behind the building Park provides visitors with scenic views.

Former French garden has been neglected in the 18th century and then completely abandoned. Only in the 19th century, it was rebuilt again thanks to the efforts of Louis de la Saussayes. Today only a ditch, the rest of the former water plant and two small pavilions reminiscent of the former garden.

The surrounding garden boxwood is probably three hundred years old. There are also some very old and rare trees, for example, a beautiful cedar of Lebanon, American redwoods and an evergreen oak.