Château de la Bénaudière
Bénaudière Castle
Saint-Georges-sur-Loire
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- Saint-Georges-sur-Loire
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Château de la Bénaudière stands in Saint-Georges-sur-Loire (Maine-et-Loire), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The Château de la Bénaudière stands in Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, originally held by the lords of Serrant in the 16th century before passing in 1601 to wealthy Angers families who reshaped it. The building retains its Renaissance chapel, while the overall layout of the estate dates to the 17th and 18th centuries. The whole is listed as a historic monument and reflects the development of Loire valley residences near Angers.
What to know
- The estate has been protected as a historic monument since 1996.
- The chapel, dating from the 16th century, is among the site's significant heritage features.
- The château retains the layout imposed by its bourgeois owners in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Where this château is
Saint-Georges-sur-Loire · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire
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Address
Saint-Georges-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire
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- Period of construction
- 16th century
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Frequently asked
- When did Château de la Bénaudière change owners ?
- The estate, held by the lords of Serrant in the 16th century, passed from 1601 onwards to wealthy families from Angers, who transformed its layout.
- How old is the chapel ?
- The chapel dates to the 16th century and remains one of the castle's oldest features.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2971173
- Mérimée PA49000006
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