Château de Brécourt
The Château de Brécourt is a 17th-century château surrounded by a moat, located in a large forest park, between Vernon and Douains (formerly Brécourt) in the Eure department, 70 km west of Paris.
| Château de Brécourt | |
|---|---|
 The front elevation | |
| Location | Douains, Eure, France |
| Coordinates | 49°03′06″N 1°25′25″E |
| Owner | Private owner |
| Designated | 1967 |
  Location of Château de Brécourt in France | |
Description
The present château was built on the site of an older castle in 1625 in stone and brick, for a member of the local noble family Jubert de Bouville. In this case, the sponsor was Jean Jubert in 1635.
After a few years the château was transformed into a luxury palace.
History
The 14th-century bishop Robert de Brécourt took the name of the castle in which he was born. He was the bishop of Évreux between 1340 and 1374.
On July 14, 1793, the Battle of Brécourt took place here between the Federalists of the West and the forces of the Convention.
In 1802 the château became the property of Catherine-Dominique de Pérignon.
It was acquired in 1930 by the American chargé d'affaires in Paris, Norman Armour, then in 1939 by Mrs. Strauss-Von-Haban, née De Gunzbourg.
Protection
The façades and roofs of the château and the outbuildings, the forecourt (including the access bridge and its moat) and the main courtyard were included in the inventory of historic monuments by order of June 28, 1967.[1]
References
Sources
- Histoire et géographie du département de l'Eure, Rateau and Pinet 1870, new edition 1988