{"id":1708,"date":"2026-07-16T15:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8881\/?page_id=1708"},"modified":"2026-09-22T06:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T06:56:35","slug":"histoire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/histoire\/","title":{"rendered":"Histoire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The earliest known structure on the ch\u00e2teau estate is a fortified 13th-century Templar chapel<\/strong>, which now houses the reception area and the L\u2019Aile Templi\u00e8re cottage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u00c0 la Renaissance<\/strong>, le ch\u00e2teau de l'Epinay se transforme, donnant naissance \u00e0 sa partie sud, ais\u00e9ment identifiable gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 sa d\u00e9ambulation, ses fen\u00eatres \u00e0 meneaux et sa pi\u00e8ce d\u2019eau, destin\u00e9e \u00e0 la p\u00eache des moines. La Fuye, ce pigeonnier du XVe si\u00e8cle, surplombe toujours l\u2019\u00e9tang du ch\u00e2teau. \u00c0 la fin du XVIIe si\u00e8cle, le ch\u00e2teau subit de nouvelles modifications pour aboutir \u00e0 sa forme actuelle. Ce lieu fut h\u00e9rit\u00e9 par le jeune marquis de La Fayette au XVIIIe si\u00e8cle, qui s'y rendait r\u00e9guli\u00e8rement pour ses fameux d\u00eeners anim\u00e9s et ses promenades \u00e0 cheval sur ses vastes terres, totalisant pr\u00e8s de 1600 hectares pour le Ch\u00e2teau de Dolus. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\/\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Between 1925 and 1930, the ch\u00e2teau was remodelled by the architect Philippeau, who added the northern wing and an eastern gallery. The west fa\u00e7ade is perfectly symmetrical. The central entrance, reached by a flight of five steps, is surmounted by a window opening onto a wrought-iron balcony. The composition is crowned by a triangular pediment featuring an oculus. Stone dormer windows provide natural light to the attic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The New Renaissance <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t

In 2021, the ch\u00e2teau was acquired by the Gognet family, who brought Ch\u00e2teau de l\u2019\u00c9pinay back to life through an ambitious restoration project combining respect for its heritage with opening the estate to the public.
Their commitment once again revealed the remarkable historical richness of this exceptional place, while transforming it into a welcoming setting where guests can meet, stay and share memorable experiences.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t

In 2026, we had the privilege of taking up the mantle at Domaine de Lafayette.
Driven by a deep respect for its heritage and a desire to contribute to its future, we are committed to bringing the estate to life, sharing it with others and conveying the same sense of wonder we felt when we first discovered it.
We also wish to make the estate an integral part of the local community and to contribute, in our own way, to life in Touraine by welcoming projects, gatherings and events.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We do not aspire to write a new story; we simply feel privileged to become part of the one that has been unfolding here for generations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Notre histoire XIII si\u00e8cle L’\u00e9poque Templi\u00e8re  Les premi\u00e8res traces d\u2019habitation sur le Ch\u00e2teau est une Chapelle fortifi\u00e9e Templi\u00e8re, actuelle r\u00e9ception et gite de l\u2019Aile Templi\u00e8re. XVIII si\u00e8cle L’\u00e9poque Renaissance  \u00c0 la Renaissance, le ch\u00e2teau de l’Epinay se transforme, donnant naissance \u00e0 sa partie sud, ais\u00e9ment identifiable gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 sa d\u00e9ambulation, ses fen\u00eatres \u00e0 meneaux et […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Ch\u00e2teau de Lafayette en Touraine | Histoire du Domaine","_seopress_titles_desc":"D\u00e9couvrez l'histoire du Ch\u00e2teau de Lafayette en Touraine, de ses origines templi\u00e8res au Marquis de Lafayette et son patrimoine \u00e0 travers les si\u00e8cles.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"https:\/\/chateau-domainelafayette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PXL_20260916_150131936-scaled.jpg","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":5569,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":2560,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":1922,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"https:\/\/chateau-domainelafayette.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PXL_20260916_150131936-scaled.jpg","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":5569,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":2560,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":1922,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"h\u00e2teau historique Touraine,Lafayette Touraine,Templiers Touraine,Ch\u00e2teau de Lafayette en Touraine","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1708","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1708"}],"version-history":[{"count":182,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5933,"href":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1708\/revisions\/5933"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chateau-domainelafayette.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}