Château Lot, Listed historical monument in Ris-Orangis, France.
Château Lot is a listed historical estate in Ris-Orangis comprising several protected buildings, including a main pavilion and a dovecote, arranged within a wooded park. The structures are connected by a paved pathway that links the various elements of the property.
The château d'Orangis, called château Lot, takes its name from the family holding it since 1793. During the Revolution the estate, which had belonged to the lords of Ris, became a bien national and was bought by a Dame Jousserand, ancestor of the Lot family. Around 1840 the owners enlarged and raised the pavilion to its present form. Parts of the estate were inscribed as monuments historiques on 30 April 2020.
The name Château Lot comes from the family that has occupied it since 1793, when a Dame Jousserand, ancestor of the Lots, bought the former seigneurial estate of Ris as a national asset during the Revolution. The building is also called château d'Orangis, after the locality. The dovecote and outbuildings in the grounds are part of the protected ensemble.
The château stands near rue Pierre-Brossolette, a short walk from Orangis - Bois de l'Épine station, 23 km south-east of Paris. It has been abandoned since 2020 and the commune, using its right of pre-emption, is leading a rehabilitation project, so the grounds are not open to visitors; the facade, roof dormers and entrance canopy can be seen from the street.
The château takes its name from the Lot family, who have occupied it since 1793, when it was bought as a national asset by a Dame Jousserand, their ancestor. The 30 April 2020 listing covers not only the château but also some outbuildings, the dovecote and the park.
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