A bit of history on the castle tell us that the Château de la Ferté Saint Aubin does date back to the 11C, when a stronghold was built to guard the Cosson river, we can nonetheless note that the great history of this residence truly began in 1625. On that date, the Senneterre (or Saint-Nectaire) family arrived on the lands and Henri I de la Ferté Senneterre, lord of the land, launched a major works campaign in order to build this great Château de la Loire, In 1675, Henri II de la Ferté Saint-Nectaire was the first Marshal of France to ever become the owner of the castle. Ulrich Frédéric Woldemar, earl of Lowendal bought the castle from the last descendant of the Senneterres;he was a great-grandson of Frédéric II of Denmark, Lowendal was a great military commander during the middle of the 18C. He was made Marshal of France by Louis XV. Following him, in 1822, François-Victor Massena, duke of Rivoli, prince of Essling and son of the famous Marshal of the Empire became the owner of the residence. creating the Princess Island in honor of his wife, which houses an exceptional collection of orchids and tree species; turning the park into an English-style park, according to the fashion of the time , and creating a considerable ornithological collection containing more than 12000 species – in the former great stables of the estate. This collection, which was donated after his death, is still partially visible at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences (USA). After a period of abandonment and pillaging, particularly during the Prussian invasion of 1870 ; the next important date is that when in 1987, Jacques Guyot bought the Château de la Ferté Saint Aubin, fulfilling his childhood dreams, and opened the castle to the public for the first time in its entire history in May 1988. In the attics of the Orangerie, a photo exhibition was launched in 2021; it is dedicated to the pharaonic works carried out by the Guyot family! In 2018, Lancelot Guyot bought back the estate from his parents and he now continues to restore this magnificent 17C ensemble.
The official Château de La Ferté : https://www.chateau-ferte.com/en/
The Church Saint-Aubin with a nice bell tower dates from the 15C ; this belltower sits majestic, at the top of a sort of promontory overlooking the city and of pre-Romanesque origins (11C), dressed and transformed in the 16C. The flat-bottomed choir was able to replace a semi-circular apse. The entrance vault is 1742; A rose was dismantled in the middle of the 19C. The Lambris nave of the 18C was restored in the 20C. The stained glass windows of the western facade, the choir and the nave were produced in 1899. Those of the southern nave were destroyed by the bombings of June 15 and 16, 1940. Although it is not open to the public, you can admire the exterior architecture. Do not hesitate to contact the parish group or association to have the chance to visit it!
The Association for the knowledge and preservation of the local heritage on the church : https://www.acspf.fr/LR/LR_stAubin.htm
Office de Tourisme des Portes de Sologne or Tourist Office of the Portes de Sologne Maison du Tourisme at rue des Jardins, It is responsible for promoting tourism in the territory of its 7 adherent towns which are : Ardon, Jouy-le-Potier, La Ferté Saint-Aubin, Ligny-le-Ribault, Marcilly-en-Villette, Ménestreau-en-Villette, and Sennely.
Maison Solognote 14 rue Masséna, La Ferté Saint Aubin, From the Gauls, in a country without stones, the houses were made of wood and torchis (clay, straw or chopped heather), covered with thatched, rye or reeds. From the 15-16C, the walls were made of oak wood sections with a filling of cob, From the 17C, the wooden sides were modified, the doves form rectangles with, below and at the top , sand pits with a smooth upwards, all reinforced by scarves. From 1850-1880, the houses with wooden sides were replaced by fully more healthy and better protected brick dwellings.
Other things to see here , me think, are : The city has a certain number of private castles, all dating from the 19C and having essentially served as a hunting relay The city center has some beautiful half-timbered houses typical of Solognote architecture, especially in rue Saint-Michel, The Saint-Michel Church has a choir dating from the 11C or 12C, and was rebuilt and enlarged in the 17C with the chapels of the Sainte-Virge and Saint-Loup, the bell tower houses three bells, The halle aux grains or grain hall,built in 1869, it replaced an old hall located in the old St-Michel district. On that date replace an older hall located in the old neighborhood of Saint-Michel.
A bit of history tell us taht between January 29 and February 8, 1939, more than 2,800 Spanish refugees fleeing the collapse of the Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War arrived in the Loiret. Faced with the insufficiency of the reception structures of Orleans, 46 rural reception centers were open, one of which was in La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, There is the Memorial Bellefontaine, at the northern entrance to the town on the D2020, recalls the presence of resistance maquis in Sologne, victims of the repression of the Nazi occupants at the end of WWII, in particular the massacre of 41 high school students from the Franc Liberté by the farm du By ,located near the pond du By.
The town of La Ferté Saint Aubin on its heritage : https://www.lafertesaintaubin.fr/visiter-habiter/decouvrir-lfsa/approche-historique/
The Loiret dept 45 tourist office on La Ferté Saint Aubin : https://www.tourismeloiret.com/en/home
The local Portes de Sologne tourist office on La Ferté Saint Aubin : https://www.tourisme-portesdesologne.fr/en/welcome-to-portes-de-sologne/
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 La Ferté Saint Aubin as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!! 
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