Château du Grand Chavanon

The Château du Grand Chavanon, also known as the Château de Saint-Hubert, is a historic château in Neuvy-sur-Barangeon, Cher, France.

Château du Grand Chavanon
Château de Saint-Hubert
General information
Typechâteau
Town or cityNeuvy-sur-Barangeon
CountryFrance
Construction started1893
Completed1897
Design and construction
Architect(s)Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas
Paul Bellot

History

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]

Architectural significance

It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 31 July 2008.[1]

References
  1. Base Mérimée: Château de Saint-Hubert, devenu petit séminaire Saint-Louis, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. "Jean-Bedel Bokassa vend son château à des proches du FN". Libération. November 22, 1995. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  3. Fache, Alexandre (July 28, 1999). "La sécurité ? Le cadet de leur souci". L'Humanité. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  4. "Un château du Front national serait transformé en hôtel". La Croix. August 9, 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2017.

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