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The Château de Vizille is a castle in the French town of Vizille near Grenoble. It is one of the most prestigious and important castles of the Dauphiné Region. Traditionally, from the 14th century, the Dauphiné was the homeland of the inheritor of the French throne. Today the Château de Vizille houses the Musée de la Révolution française.

History

The former castle was held during the French Wars of Religion by the Catholics. With the peace settlement in 1593, the property was bought by the leader of the Protestant Army, François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières.

From 1604 till 1619 the Duke, who became a Peer and the last Grand Constable of France, had his castle built to highlight his important role in the French court. The castle is surrounded by a wall of seven kilometers in length.

The Château in the French Revolution

In 1780 the Duke of Villeroy, Gabriel Louis de Neufville, sold the Chateau de Vizille and areas around it to Claude Perier for approximately 1,0254,000 livres. About a decade later, Claude had over 400 workers at the Château creating printed cotton. This building would end up playing an important role in the beginning of the French Revolution.^[1]

May 1788 King Louis XVI decided to set a boundary on the amount of power of the Parliament of Dauphiné in Grenoble. The Parliament openly expressed how dissatisfied they were with this decision and on June 7, 1788 they were not allowed to meet together. In return, the inhabitants of Grenoble threw tiles from the roofs onto the King's Guard. This event is known as "Tile Day" or "Day of the Tiles" in Grenoble.

In July, Claude Perier, inspired by all of the Liberal ideas around him, invited delegates from the Clergy, the Nobility and the Third-Estate, to assemble the meeting, which had been previously prohibited in Grenoble, in the room of the Jeu de Paume of the castle. Almost 500 men gathered that day at the banquet hosted by Claude Périer. In attendance there were many "notables" including churchmen, businessmen, doctors, notaries, municipal officials, lawyers, and landed nobility. This event is known as the Assembly of Vizille.

Demanded at this meeting: the Convocation in Paris of the Estates-General, where the Third Estate has double representation and where votes are by head, not by order. This meeting marked the first portion of the French Revolution. It also allowed Claude Périer and most of his family to live through the tough periods of the French Revolution without harm.^[2]

The Château as a Monument

One of the owners Adolphe-Joseph-Scipion Perier, son of Augustin Perier was married to a granddaughter of General Lafayette.^[3]

The Perier family owned it until 1895, during which time the castle itself was made a monument historique in 1862.

In 1924 the castle became the property of the French State and in 1973 the castle was given by the French government to the Community Council of Isere.

The Park

The castle park has a total of 130 hectares (320 acres) of space, and is the most popular site in the Isère department with 804,511 visitors in 2008.^[4]

The park was classified as a historic monument on 23 August 1991. The design of the park dates from the 19th century.

45°4′31″N 5°46′23″E / 45.07528°N 5.77306°E / 45.07528; 5.77306

References

^ Blackwood, William (1838). Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Vol. 44. pp. 38–39.
^ EOLAS. "Le domaine, propriété des Perier au XIXè siècle - Domaine de Vizille". www.domaine-vizille.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-17.
^ "Le domaine, propriété des Perier au XIXème siècle".
^ Summary of visitors of Sites and Museum in the Isère Region (french) Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links

[1] Blackwood, William (1838). Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Vol. 44. pp. 38–39.

[:2-2] EOLAS. "Le domaine, propriété des Perier au XIXè siècle - Domaine de Vizille". www.domaine-vizille.fr (in French). Retrieved 2017-02-17.

[3] "Le domaine, propriété des Perier au XIXème siècle".

[4] Summary of visitors of Sites and Museum in the Isère Region (french) Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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-The '''Château de Vizille''' is a castle in the French town of [[Vizille]].
+The '''Château de Vizille''' is a castle in the French town of [[Vizille]] near [[Grenoble]]. It is one of the most prestigious and important castles of the [[Dauphiné]] Region. Traditionally, from the 14th century, the Dauphiné was the homeland of the inheritor of the French throne. Today the Château de Vizille houses the [[Musée de la Révolution française]].
 ==History==
+[[File:Francois-de-bonne-duc-de-le.jpg|thumb|left|[[François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières]]]]
-It was built in 1600 and 1619 by [[François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières]] and bought at the end of the 18th century by [[Claude Perier]], a local businessman, who set up a textile factory in it. On 21 July 1788 he allowed the [[Assembly of Vizille|estates general of the Dauphiné]] to meet in a tennis court in the castle, after it was banned from gathering at [[Grenoble]]. The Perier family owned it until 1895, during which time the castle itself was made a [[monument historique]], in 1862.
+The former castle was held during the [[French Wars of Religion]] by the [[Catholics]]. With the peace settlement in 1593, the property was bought by the leader of the Protestant Army, [[François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières]].
+From 1604 till 1619 the Duke, who became a [[Peer of France|Peer]] and the last [[Grand Constable of France]], had his castle built to highlight his important role in the French court. The castle is surrounded by a wall of seven kilometers in length.
+=== The Château in the French Revolution ===
+[[File:Claude..perier.jpg|thumb|[[Claude Perier]]]]
+In 1780 the Duke of Villeroy, Gabriel Louis de Neufville, sold the Chateau de Vizille and areas around it to [[Claude Perier]] for approximately 1,0254,000 livres. About a decade later, Claude had over 400 workers at the Château creating printed cotton. This building would end up playing an important role in the beginning of the [[French Revolution]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine Vol. 44|last=Blackwood|first=William|year=1838|pages=38–39}}</ref>
+May 1788 King Louis XVI decided to set a boundary on the amount of power of the Parliament of Dauphiné in [[Grenoble]]. The Parliament openly expressed how dissatisfied they were with this decision and on June 7, 1788 they were not allowed to meet together. In return, the inhabitants of [[Grenoble]] threw tiles from the roofs onto the King's Guard. This event is known as "Tile Day" or "[[Day of the Tiles]]" in [[Grenoble]].
+In July, [[Claude Perier]], inspired by all of the Liberal ideas around him, invited delegates from the [[Catholic clergy|Clergy]], the [[Nobility]] and the [[Estates of the realm|Third-Estate]], to assemble the meeting, which had been previously prohibited in [[Grenoble]], in the room of the ''Jeu de Paume'' of the castle. Almost 500 men gathered that day at the banquet hosted by [[Claude Perier|Claude Périer]]. In attendance there were many "notables" including churchmen, businessmen, doctors, notaries, municipal officials, lawyers, and [[landed nobility]]. This event is known as the [[Assembly of Vizille]].
+Demanded at this meeting: the Convocation in Paris of the [[Estates General of 1789 in France|Estates-General]], where the [[Estates of the realm|Third Estate]] has double representation and where votes are by head, not by order. This meeting marked the first portion of the [[French Revolution]]. It also allowed Claude Périer and most of his family to live through the tough periods of the [[French Revolution]] without harm.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.domaine-vizille.fr/1924-le-domaine-propriete-des-perier-au-xixe-siecle.htm|title=Le domaine, propriété des Perier au XIXè siècle - Domaine de Vizille|last=EOLAS|website=www.domaine-vizille.fr|language=fr|access-date=2017-02-17}}</ref>
+=== The Château as a Monument ===
+One of the owners Adolphe-Joseph-Scipion Perier, son of [[Augustin Perier]] was married to a granddaughter of [[General Lafayette]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.domaine-vizille.fr/1924-le-domaine-propriete-des-perier-au-xixe-siecle.htm|title = Le domaine, propriété des Perier au XIXème siècle}}</ref>
+The Perier family owned it until 1895, during which time the castle itself was made a [[monument historique]] in 1862.
+In 1924 the castle became the property of the French State and in 1973 the castle was given by the French government to the Community Council of [[Isère|Isere]].
+{{Clear}}
+==The Park==
+[[File:Vizille-chateau-panorama.jpg|thumb|upright=2|center|Panorama with parc]]
+The castle park has a total of {{Convert|320|acres|disp=flip}} of space, and is the most popular site in the [[Isère]] department with {{formatnum:804511}} visitors in 2008.<ref>[http://en.isere-tourisme.com/images/2060-1-s-m-bilan-annuel-2008-pdf.pdf Summary of visitors of Sites and Museum in the Isère Region (french)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713062243/http://en.isere-tourisme.com/images/2060-1-s-m-bilan-annuel-2008-pdf.pdf |date=July 13, 2011 }}</ref>
+The park was classified as a historic monument on 23 August 1991. The design of the park dates from the 19th century.
+{{Coord|45|4|31|N|5|46|23|E|region:FR-A_type:landmark|display=title}}
+==References==
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+== External links ==
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