To take advantage of the Journées du Patrimoine, there's no need to face the crowds and get lost in the center of Paris: there are plenty of exceptional sites close to home, just waiting for you to come along! The proof: on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024, come and take a tour of the small town of Ormesson-sur-Marne . The Château d'Ormesson is exceptionally opening its doors to us for the weekend.
During these two days in September, the d'Ormesson family invites us to visit their family château, built in 1530 by Jacques Androuet du Cerceau for Olivier d'Ormesson, Judge-Rapporteur at Fouquet's trial.
Some of the world's greatest authors, parliamentarians, diplomats and academics have lived here: Diderot, Marshal Lyautey, Madame de Sévigné, His Majesty King Mohamed V of Morocco, Count Wladimir d'Ormesson, Ambassador to the Holy See... Five centuries of history are still visible within the walls of this building.
Literature, history, art and nature intermingle in this château set in 130 hectares of parkland. Come and admire this well-preserved historic estate, and let yourself be seduced by its beauty.
Château d'Ormesson, a historic estate that has been in the same family since 1630, is gradually opening its doors to the public, notably on Heritage Days and by appointment the rest of the year.
Guided tours around the park's ponds and in the château's main reception rooms (where the furniture has remained intact for over a century) enable visitors to discover this mecca of literary tradition, which today holds the largest private archive in France.
Attributed to Baptiste Androuet du Cerceau, the château was built in 1581 for Louis Picot de Santeny, Intendant of Finances for Henri III. The château was enlarged when Louis XV decided to make the land of Amboile-Ormesson a Marquisat in 1758.
Illustrious guests have honored it with their visits, including Bossuet, Madame de Sévigné, Diderot, the King of Wurtemberg, Queen Amélie of Portugal, King Mohamed V of Morocco, Princess Bibesco and Pope John XXIII.
Olivier III d'Ormesson, Judge-Rapporteur at Fouquet's trial, Marshal Lyautey and, most recently, Count Wladimir d'Ormesson, French Ambassador to the Holy See... the greatest authors, parliamentarians, diplomats and academics have lived here.
The park was designed by Le Nôtre around a French-style perspective. A golf course was added in 1925.
In all, more than 140 hectares of greenery at the gateway to Paris.
Marshal Lyautey, of whom Wladimir d'Ormesson was Ordinary Officer in Morocco in 1916, frequently stayed in Ormesson towards the end of his life: he wrote his acceptance speech for the Académie Française in 1920 and supervised the restoration of the park.
For the first time, in partnership with the Fondation Lyautey, Maréchal Lyautey's bedroom will be open to visitors, accompanied by a historical commentary.
The same ticket will give access to the château's recently restored chapel.
Are you ready to discover this 16th-century jewel?
Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Location
Château d'Ormesson
5 Rue de l'Église
94490 Ormesson sur Marne
Official website
www.chateaudormesson.fr
Booking
www.tourisme-valdemarne.com
