Château du Plessis-Bourré
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Château du Plessis-Bourré is a château
in the Loire Valley
in France
, situated in the commune of Écuillé
in the Maine-et-Loire
department.
Built in less than 5 years from 1468 to 1472 by Finance Minister Jean Bourré, the principal advisor to King Louis XI
, the château has not been modified externally since its construction and still has a fully working drawbridge. It was classified as a Monument historique
in 1931.
The château was purchased in 1911 by Henry Vaïsse who, when he died in 1956, bequeathed it to his nephew, François Reille-Soult, Duke of Dalmatie. Thereafter it remained the property of different members of the Reille-soult de Dalmatie family. Le Plessis-Bourre has not been inhabited since 2009, year of the departure of Bruno de Ferrieres de Sauvebeuf and his wife Antoinette Born de Croix, great grand-daughter of the Duc of Dalmatie. Count and Countess de Ferrieres de Sauvebeuf and their three sons lived for almost 30 years in the castle, the longest occupancy by a single family since 1472. The château is currently managed by Aymeric d'Anthenaise and Jean-Francois Reille-Soult Dalmatie and is open to the public.
The château has been the setting for numerous films, including:
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
in the Loire Valley
Loire Valley
The Loire Valley , spanning , is located in the middle stretch of the Loire River in central France. Its area comprises approximately . It is referred to as the Cradle of the French Language, and the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards, fruit orchards, and artichoke, asparagus, and...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, situated in the commune of Écuillé
Écuillé
Écuillé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France....
in the Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire
Maine-et-Loire is a department in west-central France, in the Pays de la Loire region.- History :Maine-et-Loire is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. Originally it was called Mayenne-et-Loire, but its name was changed to Maine-et-Loire in 1791....
department.
Built in less than 5 years from 1468 to 1472 by Finance Minister Jean Bourré, the principal advisor to King Louis XI
Louis XI of France
Louis XI , called the Prudent , was the King of France from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Charles VII of France and Mary of Anjou, a member of the House of Valois....
, the château has not been modified externally since its construction and still has a fully working drawbridge. It was classified 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...
in 1931.
The château was purchased in 1911 by Henry Vaïsse who, when he died in 1956, bequeathed it to his nephew, François Reille-Soult, Duke of Dalmatie. Thereafter it remained the property of different members of the Reille-soult de Dalmatie family. Le Plessis-Bourre has not been inhabited since 2009, year of the departure of Bruno de Ferrieres de Sauvebeuf and his wife Antoinette Born de Croix, great grand-daughter of the Duc of Dalmatie. Count and Countess de Ferrieres de Sauvebeuf and their three sons lived for almost 30 years in the castle, the longest occupancy by a single family since 1472. The château is currently managed by Aymeric d'Anthenaise and Jean-Francois Reille-Soult Dalmatie and is open to the public.
The château has been the setting for numerous films, including:
- Peau d'ÂnePeau d'ÂnePeau d'Âne is a 1970 French musical film directed by Jacques Demy. It is also known by the English titles Once Upon a Time and The Magic Donkey. The film was adapted by Demy from Donkeyskin, a fairy tale by Charles Perrault about a king who wishes to marry his daughter...
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- Jeanne d'Arc by Pierre Badel
- Fanfan la TulipeFanfan la TulipeFanfan la Tulipe is a 1952 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque. It has also been categorized under swashbuckler films. The film starred Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida. The film was remade in 2003 with Penélope Cruz in Lollobrigida's role.-Plot summary:The film is set in...
by Gérard KrawczykGérard KrawczykGérard Krawczyk is a French film director. He is of Polish descent .-Filmography as director:* Homocide by Night * Je hais les acteurs Gérard Krawczyk (17 May 1953) is a French film director. He is of Polish descent (his grandparents were from Częstochowa).-Filmography as director:* Homocide by... - The Princess of MontpensierThe Princess of MontpensierThe Princess of Montpensier is a 2010 French period romance film directed by Bertrand Tavernier, inspired by a short story anonymously published by Madame de La Fayette. It stars Mélanie Thierry in the title role, alongside Gaspard Ulliel, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Lambert Wilson and Raphaël...
by Bertrand TavernierBertrand TavernierBertrand Tavernier is a French director, screenwriter, actor, and producer.-Life and career:Tavernier was born in Lyon, the son of Geneviève and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, several years president of the French PEN club. Tavernier wanted to become a filmmaker since the age of thirteen...