Château de Chèreperrine, Castle in Origny-le-Roux, France

Château de Chèreperrine is a castle in Origny-le-Roux featuring two parallel wings, with the eastern section housing staff quarters and a chapel. The western portion contains stables and carriage houses, while dry moats encircle an honor courtyard.

The present château was built in 1704 for the Puchot des Alleurs family to plans by Parisian architect Pierre-Alexis Delamair, replacing an older manor. A fire in 1924 destroyed a third of its width and the top floor. It has been listed as a monument historique since 21 November 1989.

The ground floor includes a fully decorated salon designed by Nicolas Heurtaut, featuring wall panels and painted door details from the late 1700s. These rooms reflect the artistic tastes of the nobility of that period.

When visiting, pay attention to how the different areas of the estate are arranged, as the staff and chapel section differs noticeably from the stable area. The dry moats and honor courtyard form the outer structure that helps with getting around the grounds.

The name Chère Perrine replaced older spellings Cherperigne and Cherperine and gave rise to a rumour that the Grand Dauphin built the house for his mistress Périnette. The count of Moucheron dismissed it in La Normandie monumentale et pittoresque, noting the estate's history goes back much further, and the 1704 plans postdate the Dauphin's death in 1701.