Château de la Verrerie

Oizon

The château de la Verrerie, at Oizon, is linked to the history of the Scots in France. In the 1420s Charles VII gave the lordship of Aubigny-sur-Nère to John Stewart of Darnley, who had come to support France during the Hundred Years' War. Around 1495–1500 his descendant Béraud (Bernard) Stuart probably had the residence and chapel of this pleasure house built. Around 1520–1525 Robert Stuart added the wing with a gallery. The estate remained in the family until the 17th century. In 1673 Louis XIV granted it to Louise de Keroualle, at the request of the king of England, Charles II; she became duchess of Aubigny in 1684. After Charles II's death in 1685 she returned to France with paintings and furniture and lived at La Verrerie. In 1734 the estate passed to her grandson Charles Lennox, 2nd duke of Richmond. On 25 May 1842 it was bought by Léonce de Vogüé. Louis de Vogüé had it enlarged in 1892 by the architect Ernest Sanson. Its name evokes a small glassworks attested from the 17th century to 1815–1820. The protection dates vary according to the sources: to be verified.

Getting there: Route du Château, in Oizon (Cher). Visiting conditions not verified. Coordinates: Wikipedia (47°25′23″ N, 2°31′20″ E) and Nominatim, consistent.

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