Paris-Isle of France, Essonne, Le Coudray-Montceaux

A38187GBR91 - It's easy to see why this idyllic spot on the Seine, with its breathtaking panoramic views, gave rise to one of the greatest love stories ever experienced by a French king. The Château du bas-Coudray, built as a residential retreat away from the castle of the lord of COUDRAY, whose main residence was in the grounds of the Golf du Coudray-Montceaux, 1.4 km away.

Welcoming, warm and harmonious, this prestigious château is practical for those who want to live in the countryside while being close to the heart of Paris, just 47 minutes away by RER. Sheltered between the wooded slopes surrounding the Belle Gabrielle staircase and the Seine, it enjoys a cool microclimate during the hot summer months. The slopes and trees provide a peaceful environment just 2.7 km from the A6 motorway.

THE CHÂTEAU COMPRISES
GARDEN GROUND:- 165.8 m2 Semi-buried, with large windows facing north and the garden in front of the château.
DEBARRAS - 5.0 m2 - LIBRARY - 47.2 m2 - BEDROOM 3 - 9.9 m2 - BEDROOM 2 - 11.4 m2 - UTILITY ROOM 2 - 4.1 m2 - BATHROOM 1 - 6.1 m2 - BEDROOM 1 - 10.5 m2 - UTILITY ROOM 1 - 4, 1 m2 - WC 1 - 1.4 m2 - CLEARING 2 - 13.2 m2 - ENTRANCE - 7.9 m2 - CLEARING 1 - 8.9 m2 - LIVING ROOM - 29.6 m2 - UTILITY ROOM - 4.1 m2 - STORAGE ROOM - 2.4 m2

1st FLOOR [Noble] :- 182.3 m2 Featuring high ceilings and panelled rooms. Double-glazed windows with internal wooden shutters.
LANDING :- 4.9 m2 - LOUNGE 1 :- 54.4 m2 - DINING ROOM :- 50.5 m2 - ENTRANCE :- 21.4 m2 - W.C. 2 :- 1.5 m2 - LANDING 1 :- 12.1 m2 - KITCHEN :- 30.8 m2 - REAR KITCHEN :- 4.1 m2

2nd FLOOR:- 175.3 m2 Comfortable, peaceful and not overlooked, the bedrooms overlook the park to the rear. The windows are wooden and double-glazed.
LANDING - 4.9 m2 - CORNER 5 - 13.8 m2 - BEDROOM 7 - 24.4 m2 - OFFICE or BEDROOM - 15.7 m2 - BEDROOM 6 - 19.1 m2 - BEDROOM 5 - 19.1 m2 - BATHROOM 1 - 6, 2 m2 - BEDROOM 4 - 14.4 m2 - WARDROOM 4 - 9.7 m2 - WARDROOM 3 - 5.6 m2 - LANDING 2 - 12.7 m2 - BEDROOM 8 - 24.8 m2 - BATHROOM 2 - 5.6 m2 - WC 3 - 1.9 m2

3rd FLOOR :- 195.5 m2
Magnificent exposed oak beams. The fine stone floor of the chapel is only two-thirds complete, but it shows the potential of these cathedral volumes.
CHAPEL - 61.7 m2 - BEDROOM 11 - 16.7 m2 - BEDROOM 10 - 18.3 m2 - BEDROOM 9 - 13.6 m2 - ROOM 6 - 27.7 m2 - SHOWER ROOM 2 - 3.8 m2 - CLEARANCE 3 - 7.5 m2 - LANDING 3 - 8.3 m2 - ROOM 7 - 7.5 m2 - BEDROOM 12 - 12.0 m2 - BEDROOM 13 :- 12.1 m2 - SHOWER ROOM 3 - 6.3 m2

LOCATION AND TRANSPORTATION [Gare RER D 260m]
TRAINS
Gare du Coudray-Montceaux is 47mins from Gare d'Austerlitz RER C - D
Gare du Coudray-Montceaux is 59mins from Gare de Lyon RER D
There are 2 trains per hour in Paris and 7 at the point.
AIRPORTS
Orly 27.5 km
HIGHWAYS AND ROUTES
Le Coudray-Montceaux is located 35 km south-east of Paris-Notre-Dame, ground zero of France's roads,
A6 2.7 Km
Melun 17.6 Km
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte 23.4 Km
Château de Fontainebleau 26.7 Km

SHOPS
The village (1 km away) has a shopping centre, two supermarkets, a chemist, a post office and a bakery.

SCHOOLS AND SPORTS FACILITIES
Ecole Primaire André Malraux 750 m
Aviron Du Coudray Montceaux 220 m
Tennis Club du Coudray Montceaux 700 m
Ugolf Golf du Coudray-Montceaux 1,4 Km
Nautic Passion School 2,4 Km
Piscine Stade Nautique Gabriel Menut 5,7 Km

HISTORY
The Château du bas-Coudray currently stands on a plot of land of 8,361 m². In Le Coudray-Montceaux, there is a local legend that Gabrielle d'Estrées came to sit on the steps of the monumental staircase known as ‘de la Belle Gabrielle’ that is carved into the slopes above the Château du bas-Coudray. From there she admired the view of the Seine while the king hunted nearby. The beautiful horseshoe staircase with a balcony, and grotto is a listed historic monument now owned by the town. The grounds of the Château du bas-Coudray have been divided up over time but one was able to walk down the staircase from the rue de l'Église to the circular fountain pond that exists today with its original piping in the garden of the château.

Gabrielle d'Estrées who was very beautiful was mistress of Henri IV [roi de France (1589-1610)] with whom she had 3 children, pregnant with their fourth child, she died in 1599 shortly after Henri IV had announced his intention to marry her.

The first recorded mention that exists today of the Château was in 1578 when it was the property of Jean Tronson, Lord of COUDRAY. When the property was sold in 1665, the staircase and two water fountains are mentioned in the deed of exchange, however it is likely the staircase was built after the assassination of Henry lV in 1610.

POSSIBLE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION AFTER 1636
After the death of Jean Tronson it seems that the seigneury passed to another branch of the family. In 1629, the seigneury was in fact held by Pierre Champin, husband of Marguerite Tronson. The following year, Louis Tronson and Claude de Sève, his wife, acquired the land of Le Coudray from the ladies of Champin for the sum of seventy thousand livres. As Intendant of Finance and Secretary to the King's Cabinet in 1632, Louis Tronson may have been responsible for the construction of the pavilion/chateau and staircase. Unfortunately, this deed of sale is missing from the minutes of the notary's office held by the Essonne departmental archives. The absence of this key document makes it impossible to determine the exact date of construction of the chateau and the staircase known as "de la Belle Gabrielle" and the conditions of its detachment from the seigneury.

A 1636 description mentioned in the deed of exchange of 1665 mentions ‘a large house in Bas-Coudray, charged with paying to the seigneury of Coudray a ground rent of twelve deniers parisis, four capons, four chickens and ten Tour pounds of ground rent, it makes no mention of the garden and its ornaments.

Louis XlV the Sun King (le Roi Soleil), King of France from 1643 - 1715 abolished the Paris pound in 1667. Parisian coins were a less stable currency than the Tour pound that was notionally worth 125% more. In 1634 the toll to cross the Pont au Double to l'ile du Cité by foot was 2 deniers.

The château outbuilding adjoins the original stables on the neighbouring property to the west. Today the monumental staircase has also lost the sense of purpose in a Renaissance garden attached to a pleasure pavilion.

In the notarial deeds in 1775 a ‘chambre de Henry lV’ is mentioned however this may at most attest to a long-standing tradition or simply the existence of a portrait of the King in the house at some point.

DPE:-
The château is not subject to a DPE, as most of its rooms are not equipped with a
heating system.

ASBESTOS :-
As part of the assignment, materials and products
containing asbestos were identified. [2 Ducts on the 2nd floor - shower room 3].

CREP :- Diagnotique Plombe
During the course of this assignment,
coatings containing lead in excess of current thresholds were identified.
For a property of this age, it is quite normal to have a courtyard guard and original woodwork that has been painted. It's important to warn your tradesmen when renovating.

ELECTRICITY :-
The internal electricity installation contains one or more anomalies for which it is strongly recommended that action be taken to eliminate the dangers it presents.

Termite/Parasitic condition :-
No evidence of termite infestation has been found.

State of Risks and Pollutions :-
The PROPERTY is therefore affected by : - The risk of flooding and the regulations of the PPRn Inondation. NOTE:- The property is located between 2 locks on the Seine. During the 1910 Seine flood the property was not flooded, however, the flood plains on the other bank were. The property is located in a regulated shrink-swell risk zone.
However, it is important to note that the château has stood on the same site for almost 400 years. The property is not located in a noise exposure zone.

Diagnostic reports are available on request