" History
Originally, a small medieval fortress like Le Catelet was built here, intended to control the passage over the Somme.
The Château de Long, the "Folie de Buissy", was built in the first half of the 18th century by Honoré-Charles de Buissy, mayor and commander of Abbeville, lord of Long and other places, husband of Thérèse Geneviève Ravot d ' Ombreval by architect Charles-Étienne Briseux (inspired by plate 45 of his own architectural collection: The Art of Building Country Houses (2 vols., 1743)).
When he died in 1762, his son Pierre de Buissy continued the paternal work by having the castle decorated. Jean-Baptiste Huet decorated the woodwork, some of which was dismantled to be sold in the United States and was bought by Gérard de Berny who installed them in his private mansion in Amiens, the current Hôtel de Berny Museum.
Abandoned, the dilapidated castle was bought in 1964 by industrialist Roger Van Glabeke who restored it and won the Grand Prix Masterpieces in Danger.
Features
The Château de Long is located on a terrace overlooking the canalized Somme and its ponds. It is an elegant building constructed of pink brick and white stone. The main building with two floors and mansard roof is punctuated by three front sections with side panels which have a sculpted decoration. Four consoles are decorated with bouquets supporting the roof. The key to the main door is decorated with a mask symbolizing strength. The less decorated eastern facade offers a comparable layout.
The park
The 20-hectare park is composed of a lawn with French-cut shrubs, decorated with statues, a washhouse, greenhouses built at the end of the 19th century, one of which has rosebushes, clematis ..., while in the other one can see bougainvilleas, oleanders, lemon trees, canas, agapanthus ... A 6 ha pond and a 4 ha wood complete the park."