Château de Pont-Chevron

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Le château en bref

The Château de Pont-Chevron is located in Ouzouer-sur-Trézée, in the Loiret department. The site, where Gallo-Roman mosaics have been discovered, bore a fortification belonging to the Chevron family in the 12th century, of which a two-arched stone bridge and elements of a keep survive; the medieval château was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century. From 1896 to 1900, Count Louis d'Harcourt had a neoclassical château built by the architects Coulomb and Chauvet; he moved in in 1900 and received there, among others, Queen Amélie of Portugal. The château, with a longitudinal plan, features a semi-projecting oval rotunda to the north and two service wings in quarter-circles terminated by pavilions, one of which houses the Sainte-Anne chapel. Sculpted pediments, garlands and balustrades adorn the façades; inside, the hall, the grand staircase, the dining room with faux-marble gypsum decoration and the drawing room are remarkable. The façades and roofs, the hall, the staircase, the dining room of the rotunda and the drawing-room chimneypiece have been listed as monuments historiques since 21 May 1987. The estate belongs to the descendants of Count d'Harcourt, the La Rochefoucauld family, and hosts visitors, receptions and stays.