What remains of the manor house at Morée ?

The main manor has disappeared. Only the fortified enclosure survives, with its walls, four corner towers, and the monumental seventeenth-century gate. Fragmented buildings in the courtyard may be remnants of the residence.

What is remarkable about the Perrine gate ?

This seventeenth-century gate displays notable architecture: two arched openings in rusticated stone, the larger crowned by a triangular pediment with moulded cornice and central panel.

When was the site protected ?

The enclosure, four towers, and gate were listed as historic monuments by decree on 25 February 1948.

Ancien manoir, dit Porte de la Perrine

Morée

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Where: Morée

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Ancien manoir, dit Porte de la Perrine stands in Morée (Loir-et-Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

In Morée, Loir-et-Cher, the remains of a sixteenth-century manor house survive: a rectangular enclosure surrounded by walls, flanked by four towers, and closed by a monumental gate. The manor itself has disappeared, but the ensemble preserves the layout of a fortified estate that once contained both a main residence and an agricultural holding. The entrance portal, built in the seventeenth century, remains the most visible testimony to this rural nobility.

What to know

Access depends on opening for visits: no regular hours are documented.
The site consists of a walled enclosure and four towers, accessible from outside; the interior of the estate is not always open to visitors.
The monumental seventeenth-century gate, with its ashlar arches and triangular pediment, is the most remarkable architectural element.
The surviving buildings within the enclosed courtyard may belong to the remains of the former residence, but their condition and public access remain uncertain.
No visitor facilities or guided tours are reported at the site.

Where this château is

Morée · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

41160 Morée

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00098522
Period of construction: 16th century, 17th century

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What remains of the manor house at Morée ?: The main manor has disappeared. Only the fortified enclosure survives, with its walls, four corner towers, and the monumental seventeenth-century gate. Fragmented buildings in the courtyard may be remnants of the residence.
What is remarkable about the Perrine gate ?: This seventeenth-century gate displays notable architecture: two arched openings in rusticated stone, the larger crowned by a triangular pediment with moulded cornice and central panel.
When was the site protected ?: The enclosure, four towers, and gate were listed as historic monuments by decree on 25 February 1948.