Castle of Bourmont

The Castle of Bourmont is located in Vallons-de-L’Erdre, within the Loire-Atlantique department of western France. It lies near the historical border between the provinces of Anjou and Brittany. The site originated in the 14th century as a seigneurie, or lordship, within the barony of Candé. The initial owners were the La Tour-Landry family, a noble lineage established in the region.

Ownership passed to the Maillé de La Tour-Landry family, descendants of the original lords, who maintained control through the late medieval and early modern periods. In 1691, the estate changed hands through marriage when Marie-Hélène de Maillé de La Tour-Landry wed Marie-Henry, Count of Ghaisne. This union brought the château into the possession of the Ghaisne de Bourmont family, who have retained ownership ever since.

During the late 18th century, the château played a role in the Chouannerie, a royalist uprising against the French Revolution. In 1795, the vicomte de Scépaux used the castle as his headquarters, marking its involvement in this counter-revolutionary conflict.

The château is also notable as the birthplace of Louis Auguste Victor de Ghaisne de Bourmont in 1773. He became a prominent military leader, commanding the French conquest of Algeria in 1830. Later honored as a Marshal of France, he died at the château in 1846, linking the site to significant 19th-century military history.