Who painted the royal portraits in the vestibule?

Louis-Alexandre Lefebvre signed the portrait of Louis XIV. The portrait of young Louis XV draws from a work by Jean-Baptiste Van Loo.

What is the subject of the ceiling decoration?

The painted vault depicts Diana's chariot framed by allegorical figures of the four seasons, executed on a red ground.

When did the building undergo major modifications?

In the 1920s, the west wing was remodeled with the addition of a floor and extension of an orangery.

Château de la Thomasserie

Thomasserie Castle

Vallières-les-Grandes

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Where: Vallières-les-Grandes

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Château de la Thomasserie stands in Vallières-les-Grandes (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: second half of the 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Château de la Thomasserie is an 18th-century hunting lodge in Loir-et-Cher built as a U-shaped pavilion, surrounded by water-filled moats. Its central body features a rare regional vestibule crowned with a painted vault depicting Diana's chariot surrounded by allegorical representations of the four seasons, along with two royal portraits signed on fireplace mantels. The lateral wings contain salons, a library, and a dining room, the latter retaining woodwork panels possibly from the early 18th century.

What to know

The château has been registered as a historical monument since 2009.
Access is provided by a bridge crossing the masonry moats surrounding the building.
The west wing was remodeled in the 1920s with the addition of a floor and construction of an orangery.
The outbuildings form a separate courtyard partly dating to the 19th century, including a barn, stables, and former residences.

Where this château is

Vallières-les-Grandes · Loir-et-Cher · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

41400 Vallières-les-Grandes

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA41000062
Period of construction: second half of the 18th century

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Who painted the royal portraits in the vestibule?: Louis-Alexandre Lefebvre signed the portrait of Louis XIV. The portrait of young Louis XV draws from a work by Jean-Baptiste Van Loo.
What is the subject of the ceiling decoration?: The painted vault depicts Diana's chariot framed by allegorical figures of the four seasons, executed on a red ground.
When did the building undergo major modifications?: In the 1920s, the west wing was remodeled with the addition of a floor and extension of an orangery.