Château d’Aubigny, known to the French as the Château des Stuarts, is an historic ancestral seat of a junior branch of the Scottish House of Stewart. Located in the parish and manor of Aubigny-sur-Nère in the ancient province of Berry, the estate serves as the seat of the title Seigneur d'Aubigny.
The estate was first acquired by Sir John Stewart of Darnley, 1st Comte d'Évreux, 1st Seigneur de Concressault, and 1st Seigneur d'Aubigny. A Scottish nobleman and famous military commander, Stewart served as Constable of the Scottish Army in France during the Hundred Years War, supporting the French against the English.
Sir John Stewart was a fourth cousin of King James I of Scotland, the third monarch of the House of Stewart. The site remains a significant piece of the Stewart family's history in France, connected to other seats like the Château de la Verrerie at Oizon.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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