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Normandie Castles: Château de Coulonges
Neo-renaissance and neo-gothic castle in Normandy. In the 19th century residence of the descendants of Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr (French general in the First Empire).
Chapel attached to the side with an external spiral staircase. The courtyard and park side each show beautiful, curved staircases.
Margravine Gouvion Saint-Cyr was widowed early and lived alone in Coulonges until the beginning of the Second World War. In 1940 she had to leave the castle; for one year it was occupied by German troops and "useless" returned to the margravine. She did not want to go back, however, and died in 1949; her grandchildren inherited the castle and the land it belonged to.
In the 70s first the entire inventory was sold, later the castle. Since that time it has been broom-cleaned and was no longer inhabited.
In recent years there have been several changes of ownership. A #renovation was in preparation, but was not pursued further for reasons of cost. In March 2020 Coulonges was still unused. A part of the more than 50 hectares of forest and meadow land is leased or rented out.
Chapel attached to the side with an external spiral staircase. The courtyard and park side each show beautiful, curved staircases.
Margravine Gouvion Saint-Cyr was widowed early and lived alone in Coulonges until the beginning of the Second World War. In 1940 she had to leave the castle; for one year it was occupied by German troops and "useless" returned to the margravine. She did not want to go back, however, and died in 1949; her grandchildren inherited the castle and the land it belonged to.
In the 70s first the entire inventory was sold, later the castle. Since that time it has been broom-cleaned and was no longer inhabited.
In recent years there have been several changes of ownership. A #renovation was in preparation, but was not pursued further for reasons of cost. In March 2020 Coulonges was still unused. A part of the more than 50 hectares of forest and meadow land is leased or rented out.
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