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Sign: Blois - Saumery House


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Rue du Palais, 41000 Blois, France
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HÔTEL DE SAUMERY
Au 17e siècle, Jacques Charron, marquis de Ménars, achète l’hôtel de Saumery. Malgré sa fortune, il ne réalise que des travaux de réaménagement: l’hôtel urbain n’est plus qu’un pied à terre et sa résidence principale se situe désormais au château de Ménars. Les filles de Jacques Charron réalisent des alliances prestigieuses: Marie épouse Colbert, premier ministre du roi, et Catherine Jacques de Johanne de La Carre, seigneur de Saumery et gouverneur de Chambord. En 1697, Monseigneur de Bertier, premier évêque de Blois, y séjourne en attendant la construction de son palais épiscopal.

In the 17th century Jacques Charron, Marquis de Ménars, purchased the Hôtel Saumery. Despite his fortune; he only completed some of the renovations because the urban town house was no more than a secondary residence, his main one being Château de Ménars. Jácques Charron’s daughters married well. Marie wed Colbert, the king’s Prime Minister and Catherine became the wife of Jacques de Johanne de La Carre, Lord-of Saumery and Governor of Chambord
In 1697, Monseigneur de Bertier, the first Bishop of Blois, stayed here until construction work had finished on the bishop’s palace.

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