Château de la Chassetière
Chassetière Castle
Notre-Dame-d'Oé
Access
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- Where
- Notre-Dame-d'Oé
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Château de la Chassetière stands in Notre-Dame-d'Oé (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
Chassetière is an 18th-century manor located in Notre-Dame-d'Oé, Indre-et-Loire. Built in 1720 for René Le Gras, an inspector of the general farms, it comprises a rectangular main block flanked by two restrained pavilions, complemented by service buildings and gardens. Listed as a historical monument, it exemplifies the seigneurial architecture of the Age of Enlightenment.
What to know
- The manor is surrounded by a formal French garden extended by a wooded park, visible from the site.
- A sundial in the park is part of the historical monument protection.
- A pavilion was added on the south facade in the 19th century, though only 18th-century and earlier structures are protected.
- Service buildings to the north and east, which once housed the kitchen and outbuildings, remain standing.
Where this château is
Notre-Dame-d'Oé · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire
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Address
37390 Notre-Dame-d'Oé
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Period of construction
- 18th century
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Itineraries
Frequently asked
- Who had the Château de la Chassetière built?
- René Le Gras, inspector of the general farms and lord of Chassetière, had it constructed in 1720.
- What buildings make up the estate?
- The rectangular main manor, two side pavilions, service buildings to the north and east, and since the 19th century an additional pavilion to the south.
- What does the historical monument listing protect?
- The facades and roofs of the manor and northern service building, the park's sundial, and the garden and park themselves.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q83714502
- Mérimée PA00097898
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