Château de Montboissier

Château de Montboissier is a neoclassical estate in the French commune of Montboissier, of which two original pavilions survive today. The Pavillon de Flore and Pavillon des Roses feature brick walls with stone accents and date from the original building's construction period.

Construction of the building began in 1772 under architect Nicolas Marie Potain, commissioned by Marie Charlotte Madeleine Boutin, Vicomtesse de Montboissier. The original structure with its central dome was later demolished, with its materials repurposed for other local constructions.

The site is connected to writer François-René de Chateaubriand, who visited one of the pavilions in 1817 and later documented his impressions in his memoirs. The two surviving buildings represent a period when such places hosted cultural and literary gatherings.

The site lies between Chartres and Châteaudun in the Eure-et-Loir department and is accessible through the commune of Montboissier. The two surviving pavilions can be viewed from the outside and give a sense of the original estate's former scale.

The original building was demolished in 1795, but some of its stone was repurposed to construct a nearby church. This practice of material reuse was common at the time, yet it shows how little effort was made to preserve the original structure.

Location: Montboissier

Inception: 1772

Architects: Nicolas Marie Potain

Architectural style: Neoclassicism

GPS coordinates: 48.21800,1.39141

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:22