Why is the silk-worm facility historically significant ?

It documents the silkworm breeding once practised in the region, an activity for which the mulberry trees in the park were originally planted.

When was the park created ?

The landscaped park was designed around 1823 by landscape architect Lalos, several years after the château's reconstruction.

Château de Launay-Baffert

Launay-Baffert Castle

Noyant-Villages

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Noyant-Villages

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Open within 20 km

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Château de Launay-Baffert stands in Noyant-Villages (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: first quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the early nineteenth century in Italian style, Launay-Baffert Castle distinguishes itself through its landscaped grounds designed around 1823 by landscape architect Lalos. The ensemble includes the main residence, a silk-worm rearing facility, and a large park where mulberry trees still stand, once planted to feed the silkworm colonies. The site reflects the region's historical agricultural and industrial heritage.

What to know

The château has been inscribed as a protected heritage site since 1995.
The park, building facades, roofs and the silk-worm facility are all part of the protected ensemble.
Current site layout and visiting arrangements are not documented in available information.

Where this château is

Noyant-Villages · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire

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Address

Noyant-Villages, Maine-et-Loire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135545
Period of construction: first quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

Why is the silk-worm facility historically significant ?: It documents the silkworm breeding once practised in the region, an activity for which the mulberry trees in the park were originally planted.
When was the park created ?: The landscaped park was designed around 1823 by landscape architect Lalos, several years after the château's reconstruction.