Hôtel de Villaines
Acheté par la Municipalité en 1807, il abrita le collège de La Châtre jusqu'en 1954. Depuis, il est le siège de la bibliothèque, riche de 30 000 volumes.
This mansion was built by Bargat in the late eighteenth century for the Marquis Etienne Phillippe de Villaines, brigade chief of the King's bodyguards, marshal of the camps and armies in 1790.
Purchased by the Municipality in 1807, it housed the college of La Châtre until 1954. Since then, it housed the library, with a collection of 30,000 volumes.
(Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education.
Location. 46° 34.866′ N, 1° 59.189′ E. Marker is in La Châtre, Centre-Val de Loire (Centre-Loire Valley), in Indre. It is on Rue Nationale 0 kilometers north of Rue du Marché, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 136 Rue nationale, La Châtre, Centre-Val de Loire 36400, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Plaque Commémorative de Jean Pacton (here, next to this marker); Place du Marché / Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); La maison du Chevalier d'Ars (about 120 meters
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Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2018, by Corentin Buisson of Saint-Août, France. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 27 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 24, 2018, by Corentin Buisson of Saint-Août, France. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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