Château de la Grange-Bléneau
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The Château de la Grange-Bléneau is a castle in the commune of Courpalay in the Seine-et-Marne département of France.
Recorded since the 13th century, the castle has belonged to several families: Courtenay, Aubusson-La Feuillade and d'Aguesseau. Adrienne de Noailles passed it on to her husband, general de La Fayette, who lived there from 1802 until his death in 1834.
The building dates from the 14th century but it was altered in the 17th century. It includes five circular towers from the 15th century and a chapel. The castle has been untouched since the death of La Fayette. Of note are the general's library and archives and historic artefacts relating to the independence of the United States. The castle was owned from 1955 by René de Chambrun, a descendant of La Fayette via his cousin Louis de Lasteyrie. Today, it is the property of the Fondation Josée-et-René-de-Chambrun, a charitable foundation charged with preserving the castle and its historical contents.
It has been listed since 1942 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
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