The Château de Bity (French pronunciation: [ʃato də biti]) is a château in Sarran, Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
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History edit
The château was re-built in the 17th century after it burned down in 1579.[1]
In 1925, it was acquired by William Noel Lucas-Shadwell, a British intelligence officer.[2] In 1934–1935, he invited Leon Trotsky to the castle.[2]
During World War II, it was a hiding place for members of the French Resistance,[3] and later served as a hospital.[3]
In 1969, it was acquired by Jacques Chirac, who went on to serve as president of France from 1995 to 2007.[2][4] He invited then president of China Jiang Zemin to the castle in October 1999.[4][5] In July 2012, he hosted François Hollande, who was the current French president.[4][6]
Architectural significance edit
The château was listed as an official monument in 1969.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Base Mérimée: Château de Bity, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b c Trotski chez Chirac, Le Parisien, June 8, 2001
- ^ a b Philippe Madelin, Jacques Chirac : Une biographie, Paris: Flammarion, 2002, p. 180
- ^ a b c Jacques et Bernadette Chirac: leur vie intime à Bity, Gala, August 15, 2014
- ^ Nathalie Perez, Visite Jiang Zemin en France, France 3, October 23, 1999, Institut national de l'audiovisuel
- ^ François Hollande au château de Bity à Sarran pour rencontrer Jacques Chirac, La Voix du Nord, July 21, 2012
45°25′01″N 1°55′16″E / 45.4169°N 1.9211°E
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