Situated at the bottom of a hill, Chareil was originally
one of the fiefs of the house of Bourbon. Claude Morin, an ordinary war inspector,
inherited the Chareil château in the beginning of the 16th century and painted
settings inspired by the antique were carried out for him. In 1954, the state
announced its intention of purchasing the château and set about restoring
it.
The
sculpted decoration marked by the second French renaissance is arranged according
to three architecture registers, Ionic, Doric and Corinthian. The inner makings
are adorned with matching frames. The wall paintings form a whole of an exceptional
quality due to their inspiration, homogeneity and the elegance of some paintings.
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