The Château du Rivau is a castle-palace in Lémeré (Indre-et-Loire), in the Touraine region, France. In Rabelais' Gargantua, it was given to captain Tolmere as a reward for his victories in the Picrocholean Wars.
In 1429, towards the end of the Hundred Years' War, Joan of Arc and her followers came to fetch horses at Le Rivau. It was already renowned for the quality of its equipage and war horses who were raised here. In 1510, François de Beauvau, captain of King Francis I of France, constructed the stables in the outbuildings' courtyard that supplied royal stallions. Those stables became the royal stables of Henri III and housed his stallions. An exhibit shows the history of the King's horses and tells the visitor about the mythical horses.[citation needed]
Since 1992, the new owners have undertaken a renovation campaign to prevent the decay of the castle and winery. It has been classified as a monument historique since 1918 by the French Ministry of Culture.[1]
Its shape is reminiscent of 13th century fortified castles. The square shaped keep was the heart of the castle's fortification. The Rivau was one of the first ornamental castles to be built. In the dining hall of the Feast of Belshazzar, a biblical episode of the Feast of Belshazzar was depicted over the fire mantelpiece by a Flemish master of the 16th century.[citation needed]
History
The Château du Rivau is linked to the Beauvau family. Related to the Counts of Anjou, they had the privilege to pay homage to their suzerain with a sword at their side, standing, and wearing hats. During the 13th century, the Beauvau family served the Kings of France. They were then allied to the royal family through the marriage of Isabeau de Beauvau to Jean II de Bourbon in 1454. Many of the Beauvau family members gave their lives for the kingdom. During the 17th century, Le Rivau was protected by Richelieu as his sister Françoise was married to Jean de Beauvau, lord of Rivau. Once they became princes of Lorraine, the Beauvau family left the Touraine region. Le Rivau remained in the family's possession for 247 years.
In 1510, his heir, François de Beauvau, captain of François I, constructed the stables that supplied royal stallions in the outbuildings courtyard. He died at the Battle of Sesia River, at the side of Bayard, on April the 30 1524.
In 1768, the marquis Michel-Ange de Castellane, the lord of Villandry, acquired Le Rivau. He stayed there with his family until 1796.
Humanised by the Renaissance, Le Rivau is one of the most important monuments of the Touraine region. Rabelais cites Le Rivau in one of his novels : Gargantua offers it to his captain Tolmere as a reward for his victories during the Picrocholean War.
At the turn of the 20th century, the sculptor Alphonse de Moncel de Perrin, who worked on the ornementation of the Petit-Palais in Paris, managed to have Le Rivau listed among the Historical Monuments in 1918. The painter Pierre-Laurent Brenot lived at Le Rivau from 1960 to 1992.
At the end of the 20th century, Le Rivau underwent a 18-year long restoration campaign.
Royal Stable
Joan of Arc came to Le Rivau to fetch horses in 1429. At that time, war horses were already bred at le Rivau, where the current commons stand.
During the Renaissance period, François de Beauvau, the King's chief squire, decided to build stables (most certainly in wood) where they had existed at the time of the Hundred-Years War. He died during the battle of Romagne, to the side of Bayard in 1524. His heir, Gabriel de Beauvau daringly undertook the erection of original stables, whose plans were directly inspired from the Italian architectures, knights had discovered while fighting for the King.
Until then the Rivau's stables were only meant to be functional and had no ornaments whatsoever. One of le Rivau's main idiosyncrasies comes from the fact that for the first time in the history of equestrian architecture, stables were designed by an architect who developed a pioneer style.
Fairytale gardens
The 12 gardens of Rivau are designated a Jardin Remarquable (by a French organisation that recognises remarkable gardens).[2] They are inspired by fairy tales and legends and take the visitors on a beautiful and fantastical journey. The Rivau fairytale gardens are also a treat for rose lovers and gardeners, as they display a collection of more than 300 roses from famous rose breeders such as André Eve or David Austin.
Art
Le Rivau is also famous for the contemporary sculptures that are displayed around the gardens, with pieces by artists such as Fabien Verschaere, Cat Loray, Jerôme Basserode, Frans Krajcberg and Philippe Ramette.
^Base Mérimée: PA00097802, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
^(in French) Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France
External links
Loire Valley Castle le Rivau 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine(in English)
Château du Rivau on Google Cultural Institute
Interview with Caroline Laigneau, the owner of Chateau du Rivau
January 12, 2023
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This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Chateau du Rivau is a castle palace in Lemere Indre et Loire in the Touraine region France In Rabelais Gargantua it was given to captain Tolmere as a reward for his victories in the Picrocholean Wars Rivau CastleNative name French Chateau du RivauCoordinates47 06 13 N 0 19 24 E 47 103500 N 0 323228 E 47 103500 0 323228 Coordinates 47 06 13 N 0 19 24 E 47 103500 N 0 323228 E 47 103500 0 323228Built1445Architectural style s French MedievalLocated in Touraine FranceIn 1429 towards the end of the Hundred Years War Joan of Arc and her followers came to fetch horses at Le Rivau It was already renowned for the quality of its equipage and war horses who were raised here In 1510 Francois de Beauvau captain of King Francis I of France constructed the stables in the outbuildings courtyard that supplied royal stallions Those stables became the royal stables of Henri III and housed his stallions An exhibit shows the history of the King s horses and tells the visitor about the mythical horses citation needed Since 1992 the new owners have undertaken a renovation campaign to prevent the decay of the castle and winery It has been classified as a monument historique since 1918 by the French Ministry of Culture 1 Contents 1 The castle 2 History 3 Royal Stable 4 Fairytale gardens 5 Art 6 Gallery 7 See also 8 Notes 9 External linksThe castle EditIts shape is reminiscent of 13th century fortified castles The square shaped keep was the heart of the castle s fortification The Rivau was one of the first ornamental castles to be built In the dining hall of the Feast of Belshazzar a biblical episode of the Feast of Belshazzar was depicted over the fire mantelpiece by a Flemish master of the 16th century citation needed History EditThe Chateau du Rivau is linked to the Beauvau family Related to the Counts of Anjou they had the privilege to pay homage to their suzerain with a sword at their side standing and wearing hats During the 13th century the Beauvau family served the Kings of France They were then allied to the royal family through the marriage of Isabeau de Beauvau to Jean II de Bourbon in 1454 Many of the Beauvau family members gave their lives for the kingdom During the 17th century Le Rivau was protected by Richelieu as his sister Francoise was married to Jean de Beauvau lord of Rivau Once they became princes of Lorraine the Beauvau family left the Touraine region Le Rivau remained in the family s possession for 247 years In 1510 his heir Francois de Beauvau captain of Francois I constructed the stables that supplied royal stallions in the outbuildings courtyard He died at the Battle of Sesia River at the side of Bayard on April the 30 1524 In 1768 the marquis Michel Ange de Castellane the lord of Villandry acquired Le Rivau He stayed there with his family until 1796 Humanised by the Renaissance Le Rivau is one of the most important monuments of the Touraine region Rabelais cites Le Rivau in one of his novels Gargantua offers it to his captain Tolmere as a reward for his victories during the Picrocholean War At the turn of the 20th century the sculptor Alphonse de Moncel de Perrin who worked on the ornementation of the Petit Palais in Paris managed to have Le Rivau listed among the Historical Monuments in 1918 The painter Pierre Laurent Brenot lived at Le Rivau from 1960 to 1992 At the end of the 20th century Le Rivau underwent a 18 year long restoration campaign Royal Stable EditJoan of Arc came to Le Rivau to fetch horses in 1429 At that time war horses were already bred at le Rivau where the current commons stand During the Renaissance period Francois de Beauvau the King s chief squire decided to build stables most certainly in wood where they had existed at the time of the Hundred Years War He died during the battle of Romagne to the side of Bayard in 1524 His heir Gabriel de Beauvau daringly undertook the erection of original stables whose plans were directly inspired from the Italian architectures knights had discovered while fighting for the King Until then the Rivau s stables were only meant to be functional and had no ornaments whatsoever One of le Rivau s main idiosyncrasies comes from the fact that for the first time in the history of equestrian architecture stables were designed by an architect who developed a pioneer style Fairytale gardens EditThe 12 gardens of Rivau are designated a Jardin Remarquable by a French organisation that recognises remarkable gardens 2 They are inspired by fairy tales and legends and take the visitors on a beautiful and fantastical journey The Rivau fairytale gardens are also a treat for rose lovers and gardeners as they display a collection of more than 300 roses from famous rose breeders such as Andre Eve or David Austin Art EditLe Rivau is also famous for the contemporary sculptures that are displayed around the gardens with pieces by artists such as Fabien Verschaere Cat Loray Jerome Basserode Frans Krajcberg and Philippe Ramette Gallery Edit View from le Rivau in Summer Entrance of Chateau du Rivau Great Hall of Chateau du Rivau Golden Fleece Room Chateau du RivauSee also EditList of castles in FranceNotes Edit Base Merimee PA00097802 Ministere francais de la Culture in French in French Comite des Parcs et Jardins de FranceExternal links EditLoire Valley Castle le Rivau Archived 2012 03 23 at the Wayback Machine in English Chateau du Rivau on Google Cultural Institute Interview with Caroline Laigneau the owner of Chateau du Rivau Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chateau du Rivau amp oldid 1117890450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
