Château de la Cordelière, Gothic Revival castle in Chaource, France
The Château de la Cordelière comprises two main buildings with different styles: the larger one displays Gothic Revival features from the 1890s, while the smaller one made of Savonnières stone dates from much earlier. Today the grounds serve as a golf clubhouse, allowing visitors to see both structures side by side.
The smaller original building was completed in 1780 as a residence for a legal official who was executed during the French Revolution. The larger structure was added about a century later when a champagne family acquired the property.
The two buildings on this estate reflect different social worlds: one belonged to champagne makers, the other to a lawyer from the 1700s. Visitors can see how the same land shifted between families and professions across time.
The estate is part of a golf course and best accessed by arranging a visit in advance or joining organized tours. The flat grounds make it easy to walk between both buildings and explore the surrounding landscape.
The name comes not from the building itself but from Franciscan monks who once owned a portion of the forest here and called it Cordeliers forest. This religious connection has completely vanished, yet the name persists today.
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