Château de Belle-Assise

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Le château en bref

Belle Assise is a vanished château in the commune of Jossigny (Seine-et-Marne), distinct from the château de Jossigny. In the 17th century, the estate belonged to Nicolas Fouquet, owner of Vaux-le-Vicomte, who exchanged it with Philippe-Guillaume Jacquier de Vieilmaisons. In 1760, it comprised a château with a forecourt, a service courtyard and a kitchen garden behind, the whole enclosed by walls, with the mill standing outside. Acquired in 1828 by Baron James de Rothschild, the château, in poor condition, was not preserved, and its lands were incorporated into the Ferrières estate. Only the mill tower survives, restored by an association.