Château Rothschild
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 Château Rothschild in 2012 | |
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| Architect(s) | Joseph-Armand Berthelin |
The Château Rothschild is an historic château in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris, France.
History
The château was built in 1855 for banker James Mayer de Rothschild.[1] It was designed by architect Joseph-Armand Berthelin.[1] Guests included composer Frédéric Chopin, who composed a sonata at the château, as well as President Adolphe Thiers and Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau.[2]
It was inherited by James's son, Edmond James de Rothschild.[2] After Edmond's death in 1934, the Rothschild family no longer lived at the château, even though his daughter, Alexandrine de Rothschild, took care of the grounds surrounding it.[2]
During World War II, the château was taken over by the Kriegsmarine, the Nazi Navy.[2] After the liberation of France, it was used by American forces.[2] The Kriegsmarine and US forces also used another Rothschild residence, the Château de la Muette 3.5km away on the edge of Paris.
It was acquired by Saudi Prince Khalid I Abdulaziz al-Ibrahim in 1986.[3][4]
The château was sold to French property developer Novaxia in 2016. After 37 years of neglect, the Château Rothschild will be restored, with work beginning in 2020.
References
- ^ a b French Ministry of Culture: Château Rothschild
- ^ a b c d e Boulogne. L'ancien château des Rothschild attend son sauveur, Le Parisien, August 5, 2014
- ^ Olivier Bossut, Le prince saoudien va sauver le château Rothschild, Le Parisien, September 8, 2003
- ^ A Boulogne, le prince saoudien promet de réparer son château, 20 minutes, September 10, 2003
48°51′00″N 2°14′00″E / 48.8500°N 2.2333°E
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