A bit of history on the Domaine de Courson tell us that in 1534, Gilles Le Maître, Advocate General to François 1st and First President of the Parliament of Paris, purchased land at the center of an agricultural region known as Cincehours, in the French province of Hurepoix. In 1550, he decided to build a house there: Courson was born. Following a succession of owners, Including an explorer, Balthazar de Fargues, who was eventually hung in 1672, the estate became, by Royal donation, the residence of a long line of parliamentarians the Lamoignon. A French formal garden in the style of Le Nôtre, put the estate in the fashion of the day. The Son, and later the Grandson of Nicolas Lamoignon ,both lived in Courson, but the latter died without children and in 1775, the property was sold to Guillaume Joseph Dupleix de Bacquencourt, an ancestor of the current owners. Anne-Rose-Zoé de Montesquiou, whose mother was the only surviving relative of Dupleix, inherited Courson. At that time, she had just married Jean-Thomas Arrighi de Casanova. This second cousin to Napoleon Bonaparte was trained as a youth in the imperial fleet. His military prowness earned him the privilege of being grants a title of nobility by Napoleon: the Duke of Padua. Returning from exile in 1820, the Duke launched a major campaign of restoration work at Courson, Including the transformation of the French formal garden Into a romantic landscaped park opening onto the surrounding countryside. He introduced many species of plants and trees to the grounds of the estate. His son, Ernest de Padoue , a Prefect for the Department of Seine -et -Oise and Minister of the Interior in 1859 , also undertook major renovations of the house and grounds, aiming to create the effect of a large rustic villa. He also improved the grounds by having an artificial lake built.
A bit of history of the village tell us that in the Middle Ages, the territory was occupied by various hamlets constituting several distinct fiefs and lordships: Cincehours , Monteloup and Launay-Courçon (current location of the Gloriette). Cincehours: At the time when the druids picked the guy in the nearby forests. Monteloup: evocative of the wolf bands which held advice on the mound of Mont au Loup. The lords of Cincehours and Monteloup are mentioned in an act dated 1468 and there have not been some certain dates or older acts despite the very previous existence of these lordships. In 1515, Geoffroy le Maïtre, provost of Montlhéry, appeared as the lord of these lands. His son, Gilles, succeeds him; Advocate General, he became president of the Parliament of Paris in 1551. The chapel, which he built in the Cincehours courtyard in 1543, was erected as a parish church in 1559 having regard to the distance from the inhabitants compared to that of Briis on which they depend. This new parish church is consecrated under the terms of the Nativity, the Blessed Virgin and Saint Claude. A chaplain is installed there and, in return for an annuity, must say the offices usual task of the priests’ spring at the time. This is probably the origin of the school in Courson-Monteloup. In 1655, the land was bought by Balthazar de Fargues, responsible for supplying the fort of Hesdin. enriched with embezzlement and prosecuted for his crimes, he was executed in 1665, and his property was confiscated. In 1667, Louis XIV donated the land of Courson to Guillaume de Lamoignon, the first president of the parliament of Paris, and erected it by letters patents of 1670 as a bill of Launay-Courson, named after the little fief already owned by the Lamoignon family in the middle of the 16C. In 1775, the descendants sold the estate to Dupleix de Bacquencourt, which was guillotined under the terror. His daughter marries the count of Montesquiou-Fezensac. His son -in -law is General Arrighi of Casanova, Duke of Padua, in the family of which the domain has since remained. By decree of the President of the French Republic, the town took the name of Courson-Monteloup in 1882.
The official Domaine de Courson : https://www.domaine-de-courson.fr/en
The town of Courson-Monteloup on its heritage : https://courson-monteloup.fr/decouvrir-courson-monteloup/patrimoine/
The Essonne dept 91 tourist office on the Domaine de Courson : https://www.essonnetourisme.com/en/p/domain-of-courson/
The Île de France region tourist office on the domaine/castle : https://www.visitparisregion.com/en/domaine-de-courson
There you go folks, a dandy area to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my belle France, driving all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on this is Courson-Monteloup as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!! This is Courson-Monteloup !!!
We have walked in the area and would like to have an imprint in my blog on the wonderful towns of my belle France, There is so much to see , doing my best, and glad found me these older paper pictures which now transposing in my blog for you and me, The pictures are old ,so the quality may not as good but the memories are forever, Therefore, here is my take on this is Courson-Monteloup !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The village of Courson-Monteloup is located in the dept of Essonne No 91 in the Île-de-France region of my belle France. This is a very small village of 600 inhabitants, It is 32 km from Paris, 13 km from Dourdan, 19 km from Etampes, 32 km Milly-la-Forêt, 31 km from Versailles,and 442 km from my current house, The way to get here from my former town is by the A86 autoroute/highway, exit/sortie, Vélizy-Villacoublay ,dir Chartres/Orléans on RN118 road, then exit “Les Ulis/Chartres by RN”; Follow the “château et parc de Courson” sign.
The Domaine de Courson from the 16C splendid estate , a must to see, The iron sandstone on the facade of the Castle, has white and ochre hues, which perfectly match the local brick, of a delicate orange color. The Plentiful windows allow the light to flood Into the interior of the castle, filling its tastefully decorated rooms with a remaked light and airness. The interior of the residence boasts a series of large rooms or reception rooms, redecorated in the 19C, Designed in the 17C by a disciple of Le Nôtre, the grandiose gardens at Courson were transformed in the 19C to become one of the most beautiful romantic gardens of France. Awarded the “Remarkable Garden” label in 2004 ,a romantic English-style garden, the grounds at Courson offered splendid vantage points to walkers exploring its numerous pathways. Almost 3,000 recently-planted trees and shrubs grow alongside countless clusters of 100 years old trees, offering magnificent picturesque views that changes with each season.
A bit of history on the Domaine de Courson tell us that in 1534, Gilles Le Maître, Advocate General to François 1st and First President of the Parliament of Paris, purchased land at the center of an agricultural region known as Cincehours, in the French province of Hurepoix. In 1550, he decided to build a house there: Courson was born. Following a succession of owners, Including an explorer, Balthazar de Fargues, who was eventually hung in 1672, the estate became, by Royal donation, the residence of a long line of parliamentarians the Lamoignon. A French formal garden in the style of Le Nôtre, put the estate in the fashion of the day. The Son, and later the Grandson of Nicolas Lamoignon ,both lived in Courson, but the latter died without children and in 1775, the property was sold to Guillaume Joseph Dupleix de Bacquencourt, an ancestor of the current owners. Anne-Rose-Zoé de Montesquiou, whose mother was the only surviving relative of Dupleix, inherited Courson. At that time, she had just married Jean-Thomas Arrighi de Casanova. This second cousin to Napoleon Bonaparte was trained as a youth in the imperial fleet. His military prowness earned him the privilege of being grants a title of nobility by Napoleon: the Duke of Padua. Returning from exile in 1820, the Duke launched a major campaign of restoration work at Courson, Including the transformation of the French formal garden Into a romantic landscaped park opening onto the surrounding countryside. He introduced many species of plants and trees to the grounds of the estate. His son, Ernest de Padoue , a Prefect for the Department of Seine -et -Oise and Minister of the Interior in 1859 , also undertook major renovations of the house and grounds, aiming to create the effect of a large rustic villa. He also improved the grounds by having an artificial lake built.
A bit of history of the village tell us that in the Middle Ages, the territory was occupied by various hamlets constituting several distinct fiefs and lordships: Cincehours , Monteloup and Launay-Courçon (current location of the Gloriette). Cincehours: At the time when the druids picked the guy in the nearby forests. Monteloup: evocative of the wolf bands which held advice on the mound of Mont au Loup. The lords of Cincehours and Monteloup are mentioned in an act dated 1468 and there have not been some certain dates or older acts despite the very previous existence of these lordships. In 1515, Geoffroy le Maïtre, provost of Montlhéry, appeared as the lord of these lands. His son, Gilles, succeeds him; Advocate General, he became president of the Parliament of Paris in 1551. The chapel, which he built in the Cincehours courtyard in 1543, was erected as a parish church in 1559 having regard to the distance from the inhabitants compared to that of Briis on which they depend. This new parish church is consecrated under the terms of the Nativity, the Blessed Virgin and Saint Claude. A chaplain is installed there and, in return for an annuity, must say the offices usual task of the priests’ spring at the time. This is probably the origin of the school in Courson-Monteloup. In 1655, the land was bought by Balthazar de Fargues, responsible for supplying the fort of Hesdin. enriched with embezzlement and prosecuted for his crimes, he was executed in 1665, and his property was confiscated. In 1667, Louis XIV donated the land of Courson to Guillaume de Lamoignon, the first president of the parliament of Paris, and erected it by letters patents of 1670 as a bill of Launay-Courson, named after the little fief already owned by the Lamoignon family in the middle of the 16C. In 1775, the descendants sold the estate to Dupleix de Bacquencourt, which was guillotined under the terror. His daughter marries the count of Montesquiou-Fezensac. His son -in -law is General Arrighi of Casanova, Duke of Padua, in the family of which the domain has since remained. By decree of the President of the French Republic, the town took the name of Courson-Monteloup in 1882.
The official Domaine de Courson : https://www.domaine-de-courson.fr/en
The town of Courson-Monteloup on its heritage : https://courson-monteloup.fr/decouvrir-courson-monteloup/patrimoine/
The Essonne dept 91 tourist office on the Domaine de Courson : https://www.essonnetourisme.com/en/p/domain-of-courson/
The Île de France region tourist office on the domaine/castle : https://www.visitparisregion.com/en/domaine-de-courson
There you go folks, a dandy area to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my belle France, driving all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on this is Courson-Monteloup as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
A bit of history on the Domaine de Courson tell us that in 1534, Gilles Le Maître, Advocate General to François 1st and First President of the Parliament of Paris, purchased land at the center of an agricultural region known as Cincehours, in the French province of Hurepoix. In 1550, he decided to build a house there: Courson was born. Following a succession of owners, Including an explorer, Balthazar de Fargues, who was eventually hung in 1672, the estate became, by Royal donation, the residence of a long line of parliamentarians the Lamoignon. A French formal garden in the style of Le Nôtre, put the estate in the fashion of the day. The Son, and later the Grandson of Nicolas Lamoignon ,both lived in Courson, but the latter died without children and in 1775, the property was sold to Guillaume Joseph Dupleix de Bacquencourt, an ancestor of the current owners. Anne-Rose-Zoé de Montesquiou, whose mother was the only surviving relative of Dupleix, inherited Courson. At that time, she had just married Jean-Thomas Arrighi de Casanova. This second cousin to Napoleon Bonaparte was trained as a youth in the imperial fleet. His military prowness earned him the privilege of being grants a title of nobility by Napoleon: the Duke of Padua. Returning from exile in 1820, the Duke launched a major campaign of restoration work at Courson, Including the transformation of the French formal garden Into a romantic landscaped park opening onto the surrounding countryside. He introduced many species of plants and trees to the grounds of the estate. His son, Ernest de Padoue , a Prefect for the Department of Seine -et -Oise and Minister of the Interior in 1859 , also undertook major renovations of the house and grounds, aiming to create the effect of a large rustic villa. He also improved the grounds by having an artificial lake built.
A bit of history of the village tell us that in the Middle Ages, the territory was occupied by various hamlets constituting several distinct fiefs and lordships: Cincehours , Monteloup and Launay-Courçon (current location of the Gloriette). Cincehours: At the time when the druids picked the guy in the nearby forests. Monteloup: evocative of the wolf bands which held advice on the mound of Mont au Loup. The lords of Cincehours and Monteloup are mentioned in an act dated 1468 and there have not been some certain dates or older acts despite the very previous existence of these lordships. In 1515, Geoffroy le Maïtre, provost of Montlhéry, appeared as the lord of these lands. His son, Gilles, succeeds him; Advocate General, he became president of the Parliament of Paris in 1551. The chapel, which he built in the Cincehours courtyard in 1543, was erected as a parish church in 1559 having regard to the distance from the inhabitants compared to that of Briis on which they depend. This new parish church is consecrated under the terms of the Nativity, the Blessed Virgin and Saint Claude. A chaplain is installed there and, in return for an annuity, must say the offices usual task of the priests’ spring at the time. This is probably the origin of the school in Courson-Monteloup. In 1655, the land was bought by Balthazar de Fargues, responsible for supplying the fort of Hesdin. enriched with embezzlement and prosecuted for his crimes, he was executed in 1665, and his property was confiscated. In 1667, Louis XIV donated the land of Courson to Guillaume de Lamoignon, the first president of the parliament of Paris, and erected it by letters patents of 1670 as a bill of Launay-Courson, named after the little fief already owned by the Lamoignon family in the middle of the 16C. In 1775, the descendants sold the estate to Dupleix de Bacquencourt, which was guillotined under the terror. His daughter marries the count of Montesquiou-Fezensac. His son -in -law is General Arrighi of Casanova, Duke of Padua, in the family of which the domain has since remained. By decree of the President of the French Republic, the town took the name of Courson-Monteloup in 1882.
The official Domaine de Courson : https://www.domaine-de-courson.fr/en
The town of Courson-Monteloup on its heritage : https://courson-monteloup.fr/decouvrir-courson-monteloup/patrimoine/
The Essonne dept 91 tourist office on the Domaine de Courson : https://www.essonnetourisme.com/en/p/domain-of-courson/
The Île de France region tourist office on the domaine/castle : https://www.visitparisregion.com/en/domaine-de-courson
There you go folks, a dandy area to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my belle France, driving all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on this is Courson-Monteloup as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!! 
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