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Built on the site of a feudal castle on the banks of the river Essonne between the 13th and 15th century, the château

d’Augerville was originally the residence of Jacques Coeur, Minister of Finance to King Charles VII ‘s. In the 17th century,

it was acquired by his granddaughter Marie Coeur and it was her husband Jean Perrault, a rich Parisian lawyer to whom we owe the

construction of the two outbuildings and the coach-house.

In the 19th century, the renowned orator Pierre-Antoine Berryer took possession of this magnificent domain and it was here that he

gave grand receptions for his illustrious friends (Lacordaire, Rossini, Musset, Chateaubriand, Alexandre Dumas’ son and others).

At the start of the the 20th century, the river was diverted to fill the moat, the gardens were redesigned “à la française”, the main

courtyard underwent renovation with the paving stones coming from Paris. It was at this time that Mrs Belmont, an American

millionaire, bought the domain and proceeded to make important alterations within the Château (mediaeval ornamentation, plaster

mouldings inspired by the Palais Jacques Coeur in the town of Bourges, …). The lodge was converted into a bowling alley, the

first of its kind in Europe.

Your contact :
Miss Fanny VUILMAIRE or Miss Marie KOWALCZYK (Sales’ department)

Direct line : +33 2 38 32 87 84

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Reception desk

Phone : +33 2 38 32 12 07
Fax : +33 2 38 32 12 15