The Château de Thorens is a castle in the commune of Thorens-Glières in the Haute-Savoie département of France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Thorens-Glières is a Village and commune in the Haute-Savoie département of eastern France. Haute-Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Amont / Hiôta-Savouè) is a French department, named for its location in In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It is accessible from the north-east of Annecy by a road of about 20km, going up to the plateau of Glières. Annecy ( Èneci / Ènneci in Arpitan language is a city in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern It is often confused with the Château de Sales that was formerly its neighbour of a few hundred metres; Sales was destroyed on the order of king Louis XII in 1630. The Château de Sales is a ruined Castle in the commune of Thorens-Glières in the Haute-Savoie département Louis XII ( June 27, 1462 – January 1, 1515) called "the Father of the People" (Le Père du Peuple was the thirty-fifth king Since the liberation of France at the end of World War II, the castle has sometimes incorrectly been called Château de Thorens-Glières, based on the current name of the commune, but it has always rightly been just de Thorens. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
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History
At the exit of the village of Thorens-Glières, on the road of the famous plateau of Glières, the castle appears in proud silhouette in a beautiful mountainous setting. It is built on an ancient fort dating to 1060, built by the order of count Gérold de Genève, who bestowed it upon his faithful comrade in arms, Lord Odon de Compey.
The castle was confiscated by the duke of Savoie in 1479. Savoie ( Arpitan: Savouè d’Avâl) is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes ( Rôno-Arpes Many crimes, abuses and executions were reported to have been committed by the lords of Compey, so the castle was offered of Hélène de Luxembourg, spouse of prince Janus de Savoie, duke of Genève. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Hélène was, however, not interested in Thorens; her daughter Louise de Savoie, who married her cousin François de Luxembourg, inherited the Château de Thorens.
Later, in 1559, Thorens was sold to Sébastien II de Luxembourg and Lord François de Sales de Boisy, father of Saint François de Sales. This article is about the Roman Catholic saint For churches named after him see Saint Francis de Sales church. The Lord de Sales already owned the Château de Sales, located a few hundred metres from the Château de Thorens. The Château de Sales is a ruined Castle in the commune of Thorens-Glières in the Haute-Savoie département Pledged also to the lords of Compey, initially, the Château de Sales thus came to the keeping of the princes of Luxembourg. The Lord de Sales occupied the prestigious charge of maître d'hôtel of the residence of prince Sébastien II. In the 17th century, the family of Sales, originating from La Roche-sur-Foron and extremely old, saw a fast rise, occupying the highest charges at the House of Savoy in Turin, going from the titles of baron to those of count and, finally, marquis. La Roche-sur-Foron is a Village and commune in the Haute-Savoie département of eastern France. The House of Savoy (Casa Savoia was formed in the early eleventh century in the historical Savoy region
Abused during the French invasion of Savoy in 1792, the Château de Thorens was restored in the 19th century by the marquise Alexandrine de Sales, helped by her grandson, count Eugène de Roussy de Sales. Today, the family of Roussy de Sales, headed by Félix-Léonard de Roussy de Sales, inhabits the castle year-round and undertakes its preservation.
The castle relates the life of Saint François de Sales and the family de Sales. This article is about the Roman Catholic saint For churches named after him see Saint Francis de Sales church. Saint François de Sales (1567–1622), prince-bishop of Geneva, was a multi-faceted character eminently famous for his humility. His life is illustrated by liturgical goldwork, seals, episcopal clothes, paintings, documents and rare books.
The count Camille Benso de Cavour (1810–1861) is another character inextricably linked with Thorens; he stayed regularly in the castle with his cousins. Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso Conte di Cavour, Conte di Isolabella e Leri ( August 10 1810 &ndash June When he was a prime minister for the Kingdom of Piémont-Sardaigne, Camille de Cavour concluded the risorgimento to the profit of the Savoy House, with the aid of his old friend, the emperor Napoleon III. Kingdom of Sardinia, also known as Piedmont-Sardinia or Sardinia-Piedmont, was the name given to the possessions of the House of Savoy in 1720 when the Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian The House of Savoy (Casa Savoia was formed in the early eleventh century in the historical Savoy region Napoléon III, also known as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (full name Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte) (20 April 1808 9 January 1873 was the first President Consequently, the county of Nice and the duchy of Savoy were annexed by France in the spring of 1860 by the Treaty of Annexation of March 24 (French: le traité d'Annexion du 24 mars). The County of Nice or Niçard Country ( French: Comté de Nice / Pays Niçois, Italian: Contea di Nizza / Paese Nizzardo, Niçard French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The Château de Thorens contains the personal effects of this stateman, his furniture, and his works of art; in particular, the sumptuous desk in the style of "Boulle Napoléon III" on which was signed the Treaty of Annexation. André-Charles Boulle ( 11 November, 1642 – 28 February, 1732) was the French cabinetmaker who is generally considered
Passing through the works of art, Flandres tapestries, masterpieces of paintings, and the furniture of the Renaissance, the Baroque period, and the Second French Empire, the visitor finally enters the heart of the castle. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc The Second French Empire or Second Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870 between the Second This residence of the nobility, illuminated with the golden light of a salon, shows the finesse of 17th century tastes. The arched kitchen (1632) gives a hint of the feasts that filled this period. The austere arched rooms of the inner fortifications evoke the life of men-at-arms, and the keep recalls the seigniorial justice system. Seignory, or Seigniory ( Fr seigneur, lord Lat senior, elder in English law, the lordship (authority remaining to
Tourism
The Château de Thorens can be visited
- in July and August, every day, from 14:00 to 19:00 hours, for individual visitors; and
- from May 1 to October 31 for groups (reservations needed). Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse
The visit includes the keep, the staff waiting rooms of the 12th and 13th centuries, the kitchen with its imposing chimneys, the living rooms, the salons, and the offices richly furnished and decorated with works gathered from the time of the Italian Renaissance to Napoleon III. Napoléon III, also known as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (full name Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte) (20 April 1808 9 January 1873 was the first President The garden also forms a part of the protected monuments.
See also
- List of castles in France
- History of Savoy
- Château de Sales
External links
- (French) Official web site of château de Thorens
- (French) Guides of the Patrimony of the Countries of Savoy
- (French) Salesians of Don Bosco
- (French) Monastery of the Visitation of Moulins
- (Italian) The Cavour palace, in Turin
- (Italian) Fondation Cavour of the Santena Castle
- (Italian) The association Friends of the Foundation Cavour
- This article was initially translated from the Wikipedia article Château de Thorens, specifically from this version. This is a list of Castles in France, arranged by Region and Department. The Château de Sales is a ruined Castle in the commune of Thorens-Glières in the Haute-Savoie département The Château de Thorens is a castle in the commune of Thorens-Glières in the Haute-Savoie département of France
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