1690-1694
Baron Jacques de la Grange, advisor to King Louis XIV, builds the Château de Courcelles.
A PROPERTY RICH OF HISTORY
The history of the Château de Courcelles is a perfect illustration of the history of France.
Built at the end of the 17th century, during the reign of the Sun King, the Château then lived to the rhythm of the passage of the philosophers of the Enlightenment.
Occupied by the Germans during the two world wars, it was then bought by Monsieur Bonjean, a French art dealer, antique dealer and collector fascinated by the 17th century. He regularly entertained friends there, including Christian Dior, godfather to his daughter, the actress Geneviève Page, and Jean Cocteau, who is said to have designed the banister of the main staircase during one of his visits.
This rumour speaks volumes about the attention to detail...
