Arielle et Hervé Borne reprennent le Château d’Ainay-Le-Vieil dans le Cher. Ce monument, classé Monument Historique, qui appartient à la même famille depuis plus d’un demi-millénaire, est repris par la jeune génération.
château d'Ainay-le-Viel, built in the 13th century, is a powerful fortified château , once owned by Jacques Cœur. Essential to the defense of the Kingdom of France during the 100 Years' War, this fortress was softened during the Renaissance by the Lords of Bigny, who made it their residence from 1467. Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil came into the family.
551 years and 26 generations later, this medieval château is still owned by the same family whose ancestors left their mark on French history:
Colbert, minister to Louis XIV, the Duchesse de Tourzel, governess to the children of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette during the Revolution, and Auguste de Colbert, a brilliant Empire general close to Napoleon.
In 1954, Baron and Baroness Géraud d'Aligny, née Colbert, opened the château to the public and helped create the Route Jacques Cœur. From then on, the family divided its heritage into opening the château to the general public, en créant des spectacles dont les premiers sons et lumières et un festival de musique, tout en créant des jardins à thèmes classés monuments historiques et Jardin Remarquable.Leurs six enfants poursuivent cette aventure. Jean-Baptiste, Michel, Auguste, Jean-Pierre d’Aligny, Marie-France de Peyronnet et Marie-Sol de La Tour d’Auvergne développent l’aspect culturel et touristique du château.Aujourd’hui, Arielle, fille de Marie-Sol de La Tour d’Auvergne, et son mari Hervé Borne, reprennent le Château d’Ainay-le-Vieil.
A new adventure begins: Following a major wave of renovation work starting immediately, during which the château and its gardens will remain open to the public, a number of projects are underway.
A new reception area and a redesigned boutique from next spring, a restaurant and five guest rooms in 2019, and the opening of three gîtes in 2020.
Arielle, a photographer, and Hervé, a journalist, bring their dynamism and bring Château d'Ainay-le-Vieil into the 21st century.
