Château de Montgomery à Ducey-Les Chéris 2015
History
Overlooking the Sélune and restored in recent years, it reveals an important historical past. It is the work of Gabriel II de Montgommery , son of the famous Gabriel I de Montgommery ( 1526 - 1574 ), who mortally wounded Henry II, King of France, during a tournament.
The lordship of Ducey entered the Montgommery family in 1521 during the marriage of Jacques I of Montgommery, from an old Norman family, with Claude de la Boissière, heiress of the lands of Ducey. After the death of Gabriel I , his son Gabriel II decided to rebuild the castle of Ducey. The work began in the early years of the 17th century (in 1608). It stopped in 1635 at the death of Gabriel II
After 1711, various owners followed one another, only occasionally living there.
In 1830 , at the start of the Three Glorious Days revolution, Prince Jules de Polignac, Charles X's finance minister, was on the run and hidden in the Château de Ducey by the Count of Semallé, its owner.
In 1920 , it was put up for sale. The municipality had to abandon its acquisition due to lack of funds.
At the time of the distillery.
In 1922 , the Jardin et Mabit distillery moved into the castle grounds to produce cider and calvados until 1968 .
In 1984 , the commune of Ducey bought the castle and the distillery was razed in 1987 , making way for a garden.
Purchased by the city in 1996 , the press of the Château de Ducey has been converted into a municipal library.
In 2009 a bed hanging returned to the castle after a long and meticulous restoration.
In 2010 , Ducey bought the wing of the castle's common areas and its park. The hedge separating the two buildings was cut down, a path was created, opening the park onto the municipal library where there is a bandstand. In the monumental staircase, the plaster representing alternating fake green and red bricks was restored. The Aubert-Labansat workshops , carpentry, redid a ceiling, and installed new doors. The steps, the granite and limestone pillars of the landing doors were cleaned by the Bodin company of Montebourg.
Since 2019 , it has hosted a life-size police investigation game, Le Ducey-Code.
Architecture
Originally, the castle had a classic U-shaped plan facing the Sélune . On its façade, granite and brick are juxtaposed for the facing and limestone for the most delicate decorations. It houses a monumental staircase with three flights, innovative for the time, two imposing, richly decorated fireplaces as well as a French ceiling and an "Italian" coffered ceiling characteristic of Renaissance art .
The monumental staircase was restored in 2012 .
Château de Montgomery à Ducey-Les Chéris 2015
History
Overlooking the Sélune and restored in recent years, it reveals an important historical past. It is the work of Gabriel II de Montgommery , son of the famous Gabriel I de Montgommery ( 1526 - 1574 ), who mortally wounded Henry II, King of France, during a tournament.
The lordship of Ducey entered the Montgommery family in 1521 during the marriage of Jacques I of Montgommery, from an old Norman family, with Claude de la Boissière, heiress of the lands of Ducey. After the death of Gabriel I , his son Gabriel II decided to rebuild the castle of Ducey. The work began in the early years of the 17th century (in 1608). It stopped in 1635 at the death of Gabriel II
After 1711, various owners followed one another, only occasionally living there.
In 1830 , at the start of the Three Glorious Days revolution, Prince Jules de Polignac, Charles X's finance minister, was on the run and hidden in the Château de Ducey by the Count of Semallé, its owner.
In 1920 , it was put up for sale. The municipality had to abandon its acquisition due to lack of funds.
At the time of the distillery.
In 1922 , the Jardin et Mabit distillery moved into the castle grounds to produce cider and calvados until 1968 .
In 1984 , the commune of Ducey bought the castle and the distillery was razed in 1987 , making way for a garden.
Purchased by the city in 1996 , the press of the Château de Ducey has been converted into a municipal library.
In 2009 a bed hanging returned to the castle after a long and meticulous restoration.
In 2010 , Ducey bought the wing of the castle's common areas and its park. The hedge separating the two buildings was cut down, a path was created, opening the park onto the municipal library where there is a bandstand. In the monumental staircase, the plaster representing alternating fake green and red bricks was restored. The Aubert-Labansat workshops , carpentry, redid a ceiling, and installed new doors. The steps, the granite and limestone pillars of the landing doors were cleaned by the Bodin company of Montebourg.
Since 2019 , it has hosted a life-size police investigation game, Le Ducey-Code.
Architecture
Originally, the castle had a classic U-shaped plan facing the Sélune . On its façade, granite and brick are juxtaposed for the facing and limestone for the most delicate decorations. It houses a monumental staircase with three flights, innovative for the time, two imposing, richly decorated fireplaces as well as a French ceiling and an "Italian" coffered ceiling characteristic of Renaissance art .
The monumental staircase was restored in 2012 .