Château de la Bôve

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Le château en bref

The Château de la Bôve, at Bouconville-Vauclair (Aisne), occupies a site known since the 13th century, formerly owned by Reims Cathedral and then raised to a lordship around 1160. A first reconstruction took place between 1725 and 1730 under the direction of Gaspard Hyacinthe de Caze, who had acquired the estate in 1719. The Duchess of Narbonne-Lara, Françoise de Chalus, became its owner in 1753. Requisitioned by the German general staff in 1914, the château served as a command post before being looted in January 1917, then destroyed on 15 April 1917 during the Nivelle Offensive. It was rebuilt between 1928 and 1933 by the architect Bonnet, in a style inspired by the 18th century and by the Château de Champs-sur-Marne, for Henri Rillart de Verneuil, owner of the estate since 1893. The terraced gardens, with their follies, were designed by the landscape architect Édouard Redont. The estate of the Château de la Bôve, comprising façades, roofs, vestibule, staircase, paintings, circular salon, chapel and park, has been listed as a historic monument since 6 January 2022. Privately owned, it cannot be visited.