Château de Pouy-sur-Vannes
| Château de Pouy-sur-Vannes | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Château |
| Town or city | Pouy-sur-Vannes |
| Country | France |
Château de Pouy-sur-Vannes is a listed historic château in Pouy-sur-Vannes, Aube, France.
History
The château was built in the 16th century.[1]
In 1973, Countess La Noé donated it to the Legion of Honor Association, who used it as a retreat and conference.[2] By 2012, due to the cost of maintaining the chateau, they listed it for sale.[2] It was acquired by Chilean-born American interior designer Juan Pablo Molyneux in 1973.[2] By 2014, he had redesigned the interiors.[3]
Architectural significance
It has been listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1969.[1]
References
- 1 2 French Ministry of Culture: Château de Pouy-sur-Vannes
- 1 2 3 Le «château de la Légion» vendu à un architecte mondialement connu, L'Est Eclair, January 24, 2013
- ↑ Joshua Levine, Interior Designer Juan Pablo Molyneux: The Patron Saint of Lost Arts, The Wall Street Journal, June 16, 2014
Coordinates: 48°18′10″N 3°35′27″E / 48.3027°N 3.5909°E
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, December 04, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.