Château du Grand Chavanon explained

Château du Grand Chavanon
Native Name:Château de Saint-Hubert
Building Type:château
Location Town:Neuvy-sur-Barangeon
Location Country:France
Start Date:1893
Completion Date:1897
Architect:Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas
Paul Bellot

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

History

The chateau was built for the Marquess of Borzas from 1893 to 1897. It was designed by architect Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas. It was acquired by the Archbishop of Bourges in 1935, and renovated by architect-monk Paul Bellot from 1935 to 1937.

The chateau was acquired by Centrafrican Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa in the 1970s.[1] 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.[1] The Cercle acquired it from Bokassa in 1995.[1] The chateau hosted the Cadets de France et d'Europe, a summer programme for conservative Catholic youth, until 1999.[2] By the early 2000s, it hosted summer events for the youth wing of the National Front.[3]

Architectural significance

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

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jean-Bedel Bokassa vend son château à des proches du FN. November 20, 2017. Libération. November 22, 1995. December 1, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201033545/http://www.liberation.fr/france-archive/1995/11/22/jean-bedel-bokassa-vend-son-chateau-a-des-proches-du-fn_151068. dead.
  2. News: Fache. Alexandre. La sécurité ? Le cadet de leur souci. November 20, 2017. L'Humanité. July 28, 1999.
  3. News: Un château du Front national serait transformé en hôtel. November 20, 2017. La Croix. August 9, 2005.