THOREY LYAUTEY CASTLE
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Castle where you can visit a study, a library with nearly 16,000 volumes, a Moroccan-style lounge and a park
Born in 1854, Marshal Hubert Lyautey was France's first Resident General in Morocco, but he was also Minister of War and a member of the French Academy. A busy but also turbulent career, which led him to make the decision in 1925 to retire to his property at Thorey and to die there in 1934. After major restoration work, it became possible to visit the castle (furnished as it was at the time) and to enter directly into the Marshal's private life. Step by step, we pass through the different rooms, from his study to his library, housing no less than 16,000 volumes! The staircase, decorated with a wrought iron banister signed Jean Lamour, leads us to his apartments. His Moroccan-style living room shows his respect for the culture of his second country. This privileged site also includes outbuildings, a park, a pond and a 17th century manor house, used to house a cultural centre with exhibition rooms. A surprising and enriching visit. 2020 will be the year of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the reception of Marshal Lyautey at the Académie française.
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