Château de Victot

English translation

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History

While Pierre-Alexandre Aumont must be considered the true founder of the racing stables at Victot, he was not the builder of the stud farm buildings at Victot, which were built in timber framing. These latter already appear on the Napoleonic cadastre drawn up in 1812. One must therefore logically trace their construction back to his father, Pierre, general supplier to the Grand Army, who acquired Victot in 1798. He had already devoted his life to breeding on the numerous estates of Beuvron, Corbon, Thiéville and Victot. A passion for horses had animated the Aumont family since the 17th century. Upon his death in 1836, Pierre-Alexandre, his favourite son, inherited Victot, the other sites being divided among his other children. Thus, we have an ensemble dating back to the very beginning of the 19th century with some modifications made to the foundations and extensions to the stables laterally which in no way disturb the overall perception from this great courtyard. When one looks more closely at these single-storey constructions, the timber framing structure differs between the east wing and the west wing, the latter appearing to stem from a later reworking. However, postcards from the beginning of the century show them identical to their current state. The extension of the stables to the east simply modified the site by piercing a passage giving access to the new buildings. A single building at the south-west corner was added as an extension against the gable of the west wing. For the rest, the buildings have scarcely been modified.