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Le château en bref
Built in the 16th century to replace a seigneurial residence, the Château d'Escorpain was extensively remodelled in the second half of the 19th century, when it was acquired by the Firmin-Didot family, a celebrated dynasty of printers and publishers. Their descendants still own the property 150 years later. The estate, laid out around two courtyards, includes a barn, the Firmin-Didot family library, a dovecote, stables and a 16th-century woodshed, as well as a garden with thousands of peonies. Listed as a Monument historique in 2002 under the title ‘maison d'homme célèbre’ (house of a famous man), the château is the subject of a restoration programme (2025) intended to host exhibitions on the Firmin-Didot family archives.