In 1849, Xavier Branicki, wire of a famous Polish family, become the owner of the castle of Montrésor at the same time as more than 2000 ha of grounds located in the surroundings. This Polish emigrant, accompanied prince Napoleon in Constantinople, at the time of the Crimean War, and tried to form a Polish regiment. He was also an important financier who took part in the creation of a great french bank(CCF). Author of economic, political and historical works, the new lord of the manor of Montrésor was also, for the small town (of which he was the mayor from 1860 to 1870), a generous patron.

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