Château de Vauxbuin

En un regard

Le château en bref

The Château de Vauxbuin stands in the commune of Vauxbuin, in the Aisne, on the outskirts of Soissons. The seigneury of Vauxbuin, recorded as early as the 12th century, was held by the Vauxbuin family from 1134 to 1304, before passing into the hands of several noble families, including the Moreuil, the Damas and then the d'Estrées. In 1597, Antoine d'Estrées, then its owner, sold the land and seigneury of Vauxbuin to the Duke of Mayenne. King Henry IV is said to have visited the château on 13 July 1603, as evidenced by a so-called "Henri IV" pavilion still associated with the estate. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the château served as headquarters for the Prussian general staff during the siege of Soissons, and was then used as a hospital during the First World War. Old postcards also show what it looked like at the turn of the 20th century, when it belonged to the de Gourgue family.