What is the earliest phase of the château de la Ville-au-Fourrier's construction?

A medieval building dating from the 15th century forms the original core of the château, to which a large L-shaped structure was added in the 16th century.

What visible modifications document the château's evolution?

A gallery was added along the west wing in the 17th century, while the 18th and 19th centuries saw substantial transformations to both the exterior and interior.

Château de la Ville-au-Fourrier

Ville-au-Fourrier Castle

Vernoil-le-Fourrier

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Where: Vernoil-le-Fourrier

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Château de la Ville-au-Fourrier stands in Vernoil-le-Fourrier (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: 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The château de la Ville-au-Fourrier, located in Vernoil-le-Fourrier in Maine-et-Loire, combines a 15th-century medieval core with successive extensions built from the 16th to the 19th century. Constructed gradually around a L-shaped layout, it bears witness to several phases of modification that transformed both its exterior and interior. Its outbuildings complete an architecturally significant ensemble listed as a historical monument.

What to know

The building is organized around an L-shaped structure consisting of a main block from the 16th century and a gallery added in the 17th century.
Modifications made during the 18th and 19th centuries gradually transformed the château's appearance and the arrangement of its interior spaces.
The château and its outbuildings have been listed as historical monuments since 2001.

Where this château is

Vernoil-le-Fourrier · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire

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49390 Vernoil-le-Fourrier

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA49000032
Period of construction: 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 19th century

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What is the earliest phase of the château de la Ville-au-Fourrier's construction?: A medieval building dating from the 15th century forms the original core of the château, to which a large L-shaped structure was added in the 16th century.
What visible modifications document the château's evolution?: A gallery was added along the west wing in the 17th century, while the 18th and 19th centuries saw substantial transformations to both the exterior and interior.