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Le château en bref
On the borders of Brie and Champagne, in the commune of Mœurs-Verdey near Sézanne, Placard Castle stands at the end of a long perspective avenue, almost a kilometre in length and lined by forest. The site is probably old: tradition places an early Romanesque castle here, founded in the 11th century by a family named Pacarz. The present residence dates largely from the 18th century; it is said to have been remodelled by the architect Charles François Roland Le Virloys, who worked for the King of Prussia. Since 1848, when Albert des Portes married the daughter of General de Villemereuil, the château has belonged to the des Portes family, who still live there. It is flanked by a farm and a dovecote, forming a estate that retains its character as a working agricultural domain. Former stables are now unused, and the commune reports that the residence is being renovated. A request for protection as a historic monument has been submitted, without confirmed outcome.