Can the Château de Jalesnes be visited?

Available information does not specify any visiting conditions for this château.

How old is the Château de Jalesnes?

The current building dates from the early seventeenth century, on a site occupied since the eleventh century by a knight's fief.

Who owned the Château de Jalesnes?

The estate belonged successively to the Jalesnes family, then through marriage to the Maillé de la Tour-Landry family, before being bought in 1886 by a merchant from Saumur.

What happened at the Château de Jalesnes in 1879?

The Spanish throne claimant Don Carlos stayed there for a month, with lavish celebrations that remain notable in the estate's history.

What is the Château de Jalesnes used for today?

According to available sources, the site housed an educational institution and later a center for people with disabilities during the twentieth century.

Château de Jalesne

Jalesne Castle

Vernantes

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Château de Jalesne stands in Vernantes (Maine-et-Loire), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

In Vernantes, in the Maine-et-Loire department, the Château de Jalesnes stands on the site of a medieval knight's fief, though the building seen today dates from the early seventeenth century. Its history includes a rise through the nobility, turbulent events during the French Revolution, and a lavish episode tied to the 1879 visit of a claimant to the Spanish throne. The moat and park still reflect the scale the estate reached after its nineteenth-century enlargement.

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Vernantes · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire

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Vernantes, Maine-et-Loire

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Can the Château de Jalesnes be visited?: Available information does not specify any visiting conditions for this château.
How old is the Château de Jalesnes?: The current building dates from the early seventeenth century, on a site occupied since the eleventh century by a knight's fief.
Who owned the Château de Jalesnes?: The estate belonged successively to the Jalesnes family, then through marriage to the Maillé de la Tour-Landry family, before being bought in 1886 by a merchant from Saumur.
What happened at the Château de Jalesnes in 1879?: The Spanish throne claimant Don Carlos stayed there for a month, with lavish celebrations that remain notable in the estate's history.
What is the Château de Jalesnes used for today?: According to available sources, the site housed an educational institution and later a center for people with disabilities during the twentieth century.

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