Château de Laversine
Château de Laversine | |
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General information | |
Client | Gustave de Rothschild |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Alfred-Philibert Aldrophe |
The Château de Laversine is a château in Saint-Maximin, Oise, France.
History
The grounds were acquired by Baron Gustave de Rothschild in 1874; a previous castle on the site had been demolished in 1782.[1] Gustave hired Alfred-Philibert Aldrophe, an architect who designed many synagogues in Paris.[1]
It was inherited by his son, Robert de Rothschild, in 1912.[1] A polo player, he turned the grounds into a private polo club. For example, in 1913, the Red Devils team (Count Jean Pastré, Captain J. Jaubert, F. Egan, E. Targett) played in the Laversine Open Polo Cup on the grounds of the château.[2] During World War I, he provided hospitality to soldiers.[1]
During World War II, the château was taken by the Nazis.[1] After the war, it was returned to the Rothschilds.[1]
Robert de Rothschild and his wife Nelly donated it to establish a professional
References
- ^ a b c d e f CHÂTEAU DE LAVERSINE: LAVERSINE, CHÂTEAU REFUGE ET LYCÉE..., L'Encyclopedie Picarde
- ^ Laversine Autumn Season, London Standard, October 17, 1913, p. 10
- ^ Lycee Professionel Donation Robert & Nelly de Rothschild
- ^ Victor Fortunato, Les lycéens vont devoir abandonner leur château, Le Parisien, September 27, 2006
- ^ "Œuvre de secours aux enfants: Maison d'enfants de Laversine". Archived from the original on 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2015-06-22.