Château de Pouy-sur-Vannes
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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
- ^ a b French Ministry of Culture: Château de Pouy-sur-Vannes
- ^ a b c 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