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Château du Bignon

Name: Château du Bignon
Rating: 1.5

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Location: Le Bignon-Mirabeau, Montargis, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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1. Le Gâtinais oriental — Loop from Courtenay

71.7km

03:10

380m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Château de Mez le Maréchal – Halle d'Egreville loop from Dordives

142km

06:01

700m

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3. Saint Martin's Church – Samois Gate loop from Thomery

114km

04:43

580m

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Camille Serré

February 26, 2024

This castle is discreet behind these large walls but nevertheless has a rich past. It was the birthplace of the Count of Mirabeau in 1749. The Marquis de Mirabeau, his father, restructured the building and the park surrounding it, at the same time experimenting with Quesnay's theories. This doctor and economist, father of physiocracy, advocated the importance of agriculture in the creation of national wealth. The Marquis de Mirabeau thus created the first artificial meadows on his estate in order to feed livestock during periods of drought.

The castle was then home to the O'Connor family, from Arthur, Napoleon's general, to his grandson. He had it completely rebuilt in 1880 by Sanson and entrusted the restructuring of the garden to Achille Duchesne.

Today, this castle also has the title of "Writer's House", as the property of the writer and poet Patrice de La Tour du Pin.

If you visit, you will be able to admire a unique collection of chromolithographs.

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Location: Le Bignon-Mirabeau, Montargis, Centre-Val de Loire, France

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Château du Bignon

1. Le Gâtinais oriental — Loop from Courtenay

2. Château de Mez le Maréchal – Halle d'Egreville loop from Dordives

3. Saint Martin's Church – Samois Gate loop from Thomery

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