The castle was built in the 14th century.[1] It was altered in the 17th century.[1] Over the years, the castle has belonged to several families: Courtenay, Aubusson-La Feuillade and d'Aguesseau. Ownership passed from Henriette d'Aguesseau to her daughter Adrienne de La Fayette. She passed it on to her husband, General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, who lived there from 1802 until his death in 1834. Eight years after La Fayette's death, his grandson Jules de Lasteyrie (1810–1883) married Olivia de Rohan-Chabot (1813–1899), the daughter of the émigré Louis de Rohan, Vicomte de Chabot, and Lady Charlotte Fitzgerald, daughter of the second Duke of Leinster. They lived at la Grange-Bléneau for 54 years.[2] Their son, Louis de Lasteyrie, sold the home to his cousin, René de Chambrun, in 1935, with a life tenancy.
Upon the death of his cousin in 1955, René de Chambrun discovered the large cache of documents in the attic, and he founded a private museum to Lafayette.[3] He organized and described the family archives, a collection dating from 1457 to 1990.[4] The papers were microfilmed at La Grange in 1995 and 1996, for the Library of Congress.[5] Today, it is the property of the Josée and René de Chambrun Foundation, a charitable foundation charged with preserving the castle and its historical contents.[6]
^ abcBase Mérimée: Château de la Grange-Bléneau et sa chapelle, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^René de Crambrun, Introduction, Adrienne: The Life of the Marquise de la Fayette, André Maurois; McGraw-Hill, 1961, p. viii
^Giniger, Henry (19 June 1956). "Lafayette Papers Found in Castle; An Unused Tower of a Chateau Near Paris Yields Trove of Lafayette's Papers". The New York Times. p. 31. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^René de Crambrun, Introduction, Adrienne: The Life of the Marquise de la Fayette, André Maurois; McGraw-Hill, 1961, p. x
^Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress
château, grange, bléneau, castle, commune, courpalay, seine, marne, département, france, contents, history, architectural, significance, also, referenceshistory, editthe, castle, built, 14th, century, altered, 17th, century, over, years, castle, belonged, seve. The Chateau de la Grange Bleneau is a castle in the commune of Courpalay in the Seine et Marne departement of France Chateau de la Grange Bleneau Contents 1 History 2 Architectural significance 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory editThe castle was built in the 14th century 1 It was altered in the 17th century 1 Over the years the castle has belonged to several families Courtenay Aubusson La Feuillade and d Aguesseau Ownership passed from Henriette d Aguesseau to her daughter Adrienne de La Fayette She passed it on to her husband General Gilbert du Motier Marquis de Lafayette who lived there from 1802 until his death in 1834 Eight years after La Fayette s death his grandson Jules de Lasteyrie 1810 1883 married Olivia de Rohan Chabot 1813 1899 the daughter of the emigre Louis de Rohan Vicomte de Chabot and Lady Charlotte Fitzgerald daughter of the second Duke of Leinster They lived at la Grange Bleneau for 54 years 2 Their son Louis de Lasteyrie sold the home to his cousin Rene de Chambrun in 1935 with a life tenancy Upon the death of his cousin in 1955 Rene de Chambrun discovered the large cache of documents in the attic and he founded a private museum to Lafayette 3 He organized and described the family archives a collection dating from 1457 to 1990 4 The papers were microfilmed at La Grange in 1995 and 1996 for the Library of Congress 5 Today it is the property of the Josee and Rene de Chambrun Foundation a charitable foundation charged with preserving the castle and its historical contents 6 Architectural significance editIt has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since April 15 1942 1 See also editList of castles in FranceReferences edit a b c Base Merimee Chateau de la Grange Bleneau et sa chapelle Ministere francais de la Culture in French Rene de Crambrun Introduction Adrienne The Life of the Marquise de la Fayette Andre Maurois McGraw Hill 1961 p viii Giniger Henry 19 June 1956 Lafayette Papers Found in Castle An Unused Tower of a Chateau Near Paris Yields Trove of Lafayette s Papers The New York Times p 31 Retrieved 18 March 2020 Rene de Crambrun Introduction Adrienne The Life of the Marquise de la Fayette Andre Maurois McGraw Hill 1961 p x Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier Marquis de Lafayette Collection Manuscript Division Library of Congress Pourcher Yves Spring 2012 Laval Museum Historical Reflections 38 1 105 125 doi 10 3167 hrrh 2012 380108 48 39 43 N 2 56 59 E 48 66194 N 2 94972 E 48 66194 2 94972 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chateau de la Grange Bleneau amp oldid 1145487472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
