Château Du Grand Chavanon
History
The chateau was built for the Marquess of Borzas from 1893 to 1897. It was designed by architect Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas. It was acquired by the Archbishop of Bourges in 1935, and renovated by architect-monk Paul Bellot from 1935 to 1937.
The chateau was acquired by Centrafrican Emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa in the 1970s. From 1986 to 1995, Bokassa rented it to the Cercle national des combattants, a veteran non-profit organization run by far-right politician Roger Holeindre. The Cercle acquired it from Bokassa in 1995. The chateau hosted the Cadets de France et d'Europe, a summer programme for conservative Catholic youth, until 1999. By the early 2000s, it hosted summer events for the youth wing of the National Front.
Architectural significance
It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 31 July 2008.
References
- ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Saint-Hubert, devenu petit séminaire Saint-Louis, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ "Jean-Bedel Bokassa vend son château à des proches du FN". Libération. November 22, 1995. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Fache, Alexandre (July 28, 1999). "La sécurité ? Le cadet de leur souci". L'Humanité. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Un château du Front national serait transformé en hôtel". La Croix. August 9, 2005. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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