Castle 35 rooms 1 700 m² Orly, France

HISTORIC CASTLE IN ILE-DE-FRANCE

Castle 35 rooms 25 bedrooms 1700 m²

Ile-de-France. Located about 35 km from the capital, accessible via the A10 and Orly Airport, the estate is part of the rich landscape of historic Urepua, covered with trees. It is located next to a golf course of over 100 ha and offers four nine-hole courses.

Description: a gate with two pavilions overlooks the alley leading to the main courtyard. The castle consists of a main building flanked by two wings at right angles. An extension called «Le petit château» is adjacent to the south wing, delimiting the elegant courtyard. To the north are outbuildings, stables, a water tower, a chapel, outbuildings and two greenhouses. On the west side, the pond adorns the park, which is surrounded by walls and steps. The castle is classified as a historical monument. Its origins date back to the 16th century, when Gilles Lemaitre, General Councillor of Francis I, acquired this fortress and built a mansion there of stone and brick. This is evidenced by the old door facing the drawbridge. In the 17th century, the castle would be given to the Lamoignon family and monumentalized in the spirit of Le Vau. It includes a French park. In 1775, the Lamoignons give the residence to Duplex de Bakkencourt, who contributed to its decoration. Since then he has remained in the same family. In the 19th century, the Dukes of Padua, Napoleon's cousins, began a major restoration campaign, converting the garden into an English-style park and adding a pond designed by the Buehler brothers. The residence consists of a central main building framed by two corner pavilions topped by an imperial roof and ending with two low wings at right angles. The facades are made of ochre and beige sandstone and brick panels decorated with garlands of leaves. The main facade consists of nine bays, three of which are part of a central risalit reinforced by a triangular pediment decorated with sculptures and pierced by a target. On the main courtyard side, this risalit is highlighted by a balcony surrounded by wrought iron railings, and on the park — side by a large veranda leading to the garden. The steep slate roofs are pierced by arched lanterns. A flight of stairs on each side raises access to the first floor by several degrees. On three levels above the basements, its living area is about 1250 m².

First floor - this level is accessed by an entrance in each wing. It consists of a vestibule whose off-white/grey walls are panelled on a cabochon-lined black and white floor. From each vestibule, a staircase leads to the upper floors. In the north wing, one of them distributes on one side a long gallery of about 100 m² under a 6.50 m high ceiling, intended for the exhibition of a collection of paintings. Next is the library, the floor is parquet of Versailles oak, the walls are clad with load-bearing panels; on the other hand, the same vestibule leads to a dining room, the floor of which is made of Versailles parquet: the walls are paneled, then leads to the first living room, decorated with a white marble fireplace, where the cartouches crowning the doors are richly decorated with scenes consisting of putti, fruit and flower garlands. Next the path goes to a large living room called the «Italian-style living room», which occupies the central part of the castle. There is a view from the living room of both the Honor Yard and the park with its pond. It is 17 meters long and rises two floors below the ceiling painted in the spring sky. The original 17th-century decoration, Greek antique medallions and trophies, allegories of war and peace, were enriched in the 19th century by the architect Delarue and the artist Denuel. The first floor is encircled by a painted wooden balustrade. Tapestries on a red background of spies, furniture and black and gold wood in the style of the imperial residences of the Second Empire give the decor both grandiosity and intimacy. The floor is parquet made of puen de Honry oak. Next «green room» in the style of Louis XV was created by Denuel. It is decorated with a fireplace made of red marble from Flanders, the walls are covered with wooden panels painted in a soft and exquisite green color. This is followed by a hall called the «Napoleon Museum», where the atmosphere of a cabinet of curiosities reigns under the ceiling, painted with an image of the sky in the style of trompe-l'oeil. The red Ottoman walls are highlighted by support panels reinforced with mouldings painted black: this museum has access to a second entrance vestibule located in the south wing.

This lobby contains a wide stone staircase leading up to the top and opening into a very spacious dining room. The walls of this are painted pale yellow; the top of the doors is decorated with medallions consisting of Medici vases and garlands of fruit and flowers. It also has access to the part that has been converted into an apartment, including: living room, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom and toilet.

The ground floor-corridor distributes on both sides a large living room, three bedrooms with a bathroom or shower room and a bedroom with a small dining room and kitchen, for a total of eight bedrooms. Each room has a marble fireplace. The floor is oak parquet, the windows overlook the park and its pond. The second floor is six bedrooms, one of which has a bathroom and most others have a toilet. A long corridor, partially lit by a convex window and arched skylights, leads to several rooms used for storage. The floors are terracotta covered; marble fireplaces. Large attics in the upper parts.

 A small castle-it was rebuilt in the 19th century by Delarue and rests on the south wing. The harmonious and balanced facade under the slate roof, decorated with a clock framed by pots-à-feu, gives the charm of a large and noble residence. It is also built of brick and stone, and is riddled with numerous coves facing the park. The living area of the two-level house is about 410 m². Ground floor - it consists of a living room, an office/bedroom with a bathroom, a dining room leading to an equipped kitchen. The floors are paved with black and white cabochons, stone fireplaces in the Louis XV style, and the walls are covered with fabrics. Next is the old «large kitchen», decorated in black and red Van Dyck tones. Large cast iron stoves and a tall chimney indicate the continuity of intense culinary activity. Another building is the first floor - five bedrooms, a bathroom, toilets. Parquet flooring of oak; marble fireplaces.

In addition, its proximity to the capital is a definite advantage. Exclusive sale.

Cadastral area - 45 hectares. The area of the main building is 1645 m2.Number of bedrooms+20. The area of outbuildings is 700 m2.