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261:(1726–1802), the 5th duke of Harcourt, served in the King's army, distinguished himself in the and in the end, he is promoted to lieutenant-general in 1762. Also, he works in the administration of Normandy and ultimately inherits his father's office in 1776, governor of Normandy. But the ultimate achievement was being appointed in 1786 as governor of the
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The boudoir adorned with white lacquered wood panelling, displaying eight arched-shaped paintings depicting scenes from the 18th century. Each of these eight paintings was topped by a medallion painting depicting a bouquet of flowers. These eight arched-shaped paintings survived the 1944 fire and
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set the château and the village afire to leave a smoke screen behind. The castle and its treasures vanished amidst the inferno, along with over 150 paintings and a library containing over 15,000 books. Also, a significant part of the archive of the
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enters the history of Thury, when in 1635, Odet d'Harcourt acquires the marquisate of Thury. He decides to construct a new château in Thury. This is the oldest part of the building and forms the main façade to the courtyard.
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Since the Middle Ages, Thury had a castle, likely dating back to the 11th century when the Norman baron Raoul II Tesson du
Cinglas was Lord of Thury. In 1046, he becomes involved in a plot to assassinate the young
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The salon known as the "Ladies of
Harcourt," also adorned with natural wood panelling, with a series of portraits representing different women of the Harcourt family under the French ceiling cornice.
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A boudoir adorned with white lacquered wood panelling, displaying, among other things, two portraits by
Fragonard of the 5th Duke of Harcourt and his brother, the Duke of Beuvron.
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At the beginning of 1940, about fifty objects from the château, already classified as historical monuments, furniture, artworks, and family souvenirs, were transferred to the
220:(1661–1700) had no children and died without a direct heir. It is unknown which role Harcourt played in the intrigues following Charles's death, but it resulted in a French
216:(1654–1718), then marques of Beuvron. He was a successful military commander, who was appointed extraordinary ambassador to Spain in 1697. It were turbulent times as king
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The first duke undertook the expansion of the château by adding a long wing overlooking the Orne river. The wing was covered by a
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