Château de Nangis

The origins of the Château de Nangis date back to the Middle Ages, as suggested by the name "La Motte," which refers to a motte-and-bailey. Fleury, a son of the French King Philip I, is considered the first known lord of the estate. In 1245, the castle came into the possession of the Montmorency family. The fortress was described as significant in 1397 but suffered damage from English attacks in 1429. King Charles VII transferred the property to Denis de Chailly in 1436 as a reward for his support of Joan of Arc, after which the fortress was rebuilt. Through marriage to Marie de Vères in 1507, Louis de Brichanteau became the new lord, whose descendants owned the estate until the French Revolution. Around 1590, Antoine de Brichanteau modernized the residential building. In 1612, the property was elevated to a marquisate and visited by Louis XIV in 1678.