Château de Purnon

Château de Purnon is a French château located in the commune of Verrue in the department of Vienne.[1] The château was constructed between 1779 and 1788 (1788) for Antoine-Charles Achard, Marquis de la Haye[2] (1737–1816) from material reclaimed from the ruins of the nearby Château de Brisay.[3]

Constructed during the reign of Louis XVI, the château was completed just prior to the commencement of the French Revolution. The château is flanked by two large outbuildings featuring rare charpente in the style of Philibert de l'Orme. A grand allée 3 km (1.9 mi) in length traverses the Forêt de Scévolles from the north of the domain.

In 1893, Purnon was purchased by Daniel Jérôme Robineau de Rochequairie, Marquis de Rochequairie (1856–1919).[4]

The château and the two main outbuildings, the dry moat, the terraces and the northern entrance gate were all classified as Historical Monuments on 10 May 1995.[5] The Moulin Bijard, the potager garden and pavilion, the rare Eolienne Bollée and its reservoir were listed as Historic Monuments on 11 December 1992.[5]

In 2020, former Australian politician Tim Holding and his fiancée Felicity Selkirk acquired the château for €740,000 and initiated a comprehensive restoration of the estate.[6][7]

In 2022 Château de Purnon was awarded the Mission Bern, a national award created in 2018 to support the protection of important French heritage.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Accueil". La Vienne le département : Site Internet.
  2. ^ "Family tree of Antoine Charles ACHARD". Geneanet.
  3. ^ Brisay, René-Achille-Joseph de (1889–1890). Histoire de la maison de Brisay, depuis le IXe siècle jusqu'à nos jours / par le marquis de Brisay (in French). Mamers. p. 250.
  4. ^ "Family tree of Daniel Jérôme ROBINEAU de ROCHEQUAIRIE".
  5. ^ a b "Château de Purnon". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr.
  6. ^ "Maison d'être: the Aussie MP who swapped politics for a grand French château". The Sydney Morning Herald. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
  7. ^ Château de Purnon: Reawakening a French château (14 July 2024). How much did our 105 room château cost & all your tricky questions answered!. Retrieved 19 September 2024 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Château de Purnon à Verrue" [Purnon Castle in Verrue]. Fondation du Patrimoine/The Heritage Foundation (in French). Fondation du Patrimoine. Retrieved 21 February 2026. Août 2022 Sélection par la Mission Patrimoine. [August 2022 Selection by the Heritage Mission]

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