17th- and 18th-century château with 300 hectares (741 acres) of land in Anjou, 42 km from Angers. The main building dates from 1635; two side wings were added in the 18th century. The ensemble is oriented east-west and arranged around a U-shaped courtyard of honour. The façades, roofs, chapel, French gardens, and terraces have been listed as historic monuments since 1975; the marble salon with its pavilion has been classified since 1979.
A private avenue more than one kilometre long, lined with centuries-old plane trees, leads through the formal gardens with topiaries, ornamental ponds, and fountains to the courtyard of honour, dominated by a statue of Minerva.
On the ground floor, a 24-metre-long gallery with monumental columns and parquet floors distributes the main reception rooms. A stone staircase with wrought-iron balustrade provides access to the upper floor. The private chapel preserves a carved wooden altarpiece with columns and three paintings, as well as 16th-century heraldic stained-glass windows. Built in 1780 within a neoclassical pavilion, the marble salon measures 80 m² with a ceiling height of 6 metres and 8.4 metres beneath the dome. Its decoration, featuring French marble varieties, mirrors, Ionic pilasters, a gilded bronze fireplace, and mosaic flooring, was directly inspired by Versailles. A neoclassical rotunda dating from 1905 houses the 70 m² dining room with 18th-century oak panelling, opening south onto the terrace.
On the main floor, three large bedrooms with panelling and bathrooms occupy the main building; the south wing offers five additional rooms. The upper floors include staff rooms, an independent apartment, and attic spaces. The north wing requires partial renovation and offers considerable potential for further development.
The outbuildings include stables, apartments, an indoor riding arena converted into an event hall for 250 people, an 18th-century orangery, a kitchen garden, and an early 20th-century Italian garden. The park, designed by Édouard André, retains balustrades, an avenue, and monumental stone staircases. The racecourse, created in 1850 and among the oldest in France, covers approximately 35 hectares and includes an English-style track, grandstands, a restaurant with 150 seats, and parking facilities; six races are held annually.
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Angers (TGV, Paris in 1h22): 42 km. Paris: 326 km, 3h10 by car. Nantes Airport: 96 km.
