Architect Hippolyte Blanche built the small castle of Picheny in Napoleon III-style as a summer country house.
Blanche was born in Paris on 30 April 1827 and died in his summer residence in Picheny on 14 August 1894. Tomb of Blanche to visit in Paris at Père-Lachaise (division 5, chemin serré, line 2). Blanche was very active as architect in Paris during the time of Haussman’s renovation of Paris.
Tombe Inscription:
Ici repose Charles Hippolyte BLANCHE décédé le 14 août 1894 à l’âge de 67 ans.
Charles Victor BLANCHE architecte D.P.L.G., Officier de la Légion d’Honneur 1863-1937.
A la mémoire de Jacques BLANCHE mort au champ [illegible] le 23 mai 191[illegible]
Charles Hippolyte Blanche married Victoire Pauline BONVALOT (1834-1868) on 31 January 1857 and they had 7 children:
After the dead of Victoire Pauline, On 28 February 1870 Charles Hyppolyte Blanche married Marie Hélène “Aimable” PEROT on 28 February 1870. And got 2 children:
The Blanche family owns the Picheny castle until end of 2017.
A new story begins with the opening of the bed & breakfast in August 2018 with respect for the history of the village and the castle.
Each guestroom has a name that keeps a live the history of the Blanche family. Suite Charles Hippolyte, Suite Victoire Pauline and Suite Marie Hélène Aimable.
Story to be continued…