Built in the heart of a majestic park, whose layout was designed by the philosopher himself, the residence was acquired in 1477 by the great-grandfather of Michel, Ramon Eyquem, a Bordeaux trader, who thus acquired the hereditary title of Seigneur de Montaigne ("Lord of Montaigne").
Michel's father, Pierre Eyquem, settled in the castle with his family, and there Michel spent a studious childhood—he is said to have spoken Latin until the age of six—before leaving to continue his studies in French at the college of Guienne in Bordeaux.
In 1584, Montaigne entertained in his castle the king of Navarre, Henri de Bourbon, the future Henry IV, and thus became a close royal friend at the same time as Condé, de Rohan and Turenne. Henry IV had already named him gentleman of the chamber (French: gentilhomme de sa chambre) by letters patent in 1577.
From 1571 until his death in 1592, Michel de Montaigne wrote his famous Essays (French: Essais), major works of humanism of the renaissance, and fruits of a lifetime of reflection and reading.
After Montaigne's death, his widow Françoise de La Chassaigne continued to reside in the castle. She entertained there Marie de Gournay, whom he had befriended in 1588 during a voyage to Paris, and to whom he had sent an annotated copy of the Essays requesting that she take care of its publication (which did not happen until fifteen months later).
In 1860, Pierre Magne, minister of Napoleon III, bought the castle. He withdrew there after the 16 May 1877 crisis and became generally distant from the meetings of the Senate. He died of disease on 17 February 1879.
The castle was completely rebuilt after a fire that seriously damaged it in 1885.
Architectureedit
The architecture of the extant chateau has a neo-renaissance flavour. After crossing the gate, one arrives in a square court surrounded by ramparts. The round tower of the library is the only vestige of the 16th century and is a popular location for visitors of the castle. It is said that Michel de Montaigne composed his Essays here.
château, montaigne, confused, with, château, montagne, castle, mansion, situated, borders, périgord, bordelais, near, bergerac, saint, Émilion, small, commune, saint, michel, montaigne, dordogne, département, france, structure, originated, 14th, century, famil. Not to be confused with Chateau de la Montagne The Chateau de Montaigne is a castle mansion situated on the borders of Perigord and Bordelais near Bergerac and Saint Emilion in the small commune of Saint Michel de Montaigne in the Dordogne departement of France The structure originated in the 14th century and was the family residence of the Renaissance philosopher and thinker Michel de Montaigne The western facade and the inner court Exterior view Contents 1 History 2 Architecture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBuilt in the heart of a majestic park whose layout was designed by the philosopher himself the residence was acquired in 1477 by the great grandfather of Michel Ramon Eyquem a Bordeaux trader who thus acquired the hereditary title of Seigneur de Montaigne Lord of Montaigne Michel s father Pierre Eyquem settled in the castle with his family and there Michel spent a studious childhood he is said to have spoken Latin until the age of six before leaving to continue his studies in French at the college of Guienne in Bordeaux In 1584 Montaigne entertained in his castle the king of Navarre Henri de Bourbon the future Henry IV and thus became a close royal friend at the same time as Conde de Rohan and Turenne Henry IV had already named him gentleman of the chamber French gentilhomme de sa chambre by letters patent in 1577 From 1571 until his death in 1592 Michel de Montaigne wrote his famous Essays French Essais major works of humanism of the renaissance and fruits of a lifetime of reflection and reading After Montaigne s death his widow Francoise de La Chassaigne continued to reside in the castle She entertained there Marie de Gournay whom he had befriended in 1588 during a voyage to Paris and to whom he had sent an annotated copy of the Essays requesting that she take care of its publication which did not happen until fifteen months later In 1860 Pierre Magne minister of Napoleon III bought the castle He withdrew there after the 16 May 1877 crisis and became generally distant from the meetings of the Senate He died of disease on 17 February 1879 The castle was completely rebuilt after a fire that seriously damaged it in 1885 Architecture editThe architecture of the extant chateau has a neo renaissance flavour After crossing the gate one arrives in a square court surrounded by ramparts The round tower of the library is the only vestige of the 16th century and is a popular location for visitors of the castle It is said that Michel de Montaigne composed his Essays here Since 2009 Chateau de Montaigne has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture 1 See also editList of castles in FranceReferences edit Base Merimee Chateau de Montaigne Ministere francais de la Culture in French Abbot Neyrac 1969 1904 Montaigne in French Composed by the priest of Saint Michel de Montaigne Alain Legros 2000 2003 Essais sur poutres in French Librairie Klincksieck External links editThe official site of the Chateau de Montaigne 3 D reconstruction of the castle before the fire of 1885 Base Merimee Chateau de Montaigne Ministere francais de la Culture in French 44 52 42 N 0 1 48 E 44 87833 N 0 03000 E 44 87833 0 03000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chateau de Montaigne amp oldid 1013460332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
