Château de Saint-Germain-Beaupré
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The Château de Saint-Germain-Beaupré is a castle the commune
of Saint-Germain-Beaupré
in the Creuse
département of France.
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In 1605, King Henry IV of France
spent a night here. In 1666, it housed the King's daughter la Grande Mademoiselle, who recalled her brief stay here in her Mémoires.
In 1768, the castle passed into the hands of the marquis Doublet de Persan who, financially ruined, had to sell it on the eve of the Revolution
. Various subsequent owners neglected its upkeep. In 1860, the new owner was forced to carry out repairs including entirely rebuilding a collapsed tower.
Privately owned, the castle has been listed since 9 May 1946 as a monument historique
by the French Ministry of Culture.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Saint-Germain-Beaupré
Saint-Germain-Beaupré
Saint-Germain-Beaupré is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
in the Creuse
Creuse
Creuse is a department in central France named after the Creuse River.-History:Creuse is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from the former province of La Marche....
département of France.
History
The castle was built in the 16th century, beginning in 1533, on the site of an earlier fortress dating from the 12th century, itself rebuilt between 1407 and 1409. The castle was restored again at the end of the 15th century at the expense, it is said, of Jean VI d'Aumont, who had devastated it twice at the head of LeagueCatholic League (French)
The Catholic League of France, sometimes referred to by contemporary Roman Catholics as the Holy League, a major player in the French Wars of Religion, was formed by Duke Henry of Guise in 1576...
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In 1605, King Henry IV of France
Henry IV of France
Henry IV , Henri-Quatre, was King of France from 1589 to 1610 and King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610. He was the first monarch of the Bourbon branch of the Capetian dynasty in France....
spent a night here. In 1666, it housed the King's daughter la Grande Mademoiselle, who recalled her brief stay here in her Mémoires.
In 1768, the castle passed into the hands of the marquis Doublet de Persan who, financially ruined, had to sell it on the eve of the Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. Various subsequent owners neglected its upkeep. In 1860, the new owner was forced to carry out repairs including entirely rebuilding a collapsed tower.
Privately owned, the castle has been listed since 9 May 1946 as a monument historique
Monument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
by the French Ministry of Culture.