The historic chateau of the MacMahon family, from the marriage of the heiress Charlotte de Morey, with Jean-Baptiste de MacMahon, Sully was the birthplace of the monarchist Field Marshal, Patrice MacMahon, duc de Magenta, who was President of the French Third Republic from 1873 to 1879.
The historic chateau where the MacMahon family originated, born from Charlotte de Morey's marriage with Jean-Baptiste de MacMahon at Sully, was the birthplace of Patrice MacMahon, a monarchist Field Marshal and President of the French Third Republic. His tenure lasted from 1873 to 1879.