Who built Monthorin Castle?

The castle was built in the seventeenth century by Gilles Ruëllan, lord of Tiercent, and was later enlarged and transformed in the nineteenth century by General de la Riboisière.

What architectural style characterizes this castle?

The castle displays Louis XIII style, recognizable by its brick façades with stone framing and bands, complemented by the wings and polygonal towers added in the nineteenth century.

What is protected as a historical monument?

The funerary chapel has been listed since 1936, while the façades, roofs, and grounds were listed in 1992.

Château de Monthorin

Monthorin Castle

Louvigné-du-Désert

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Where: Louvigné-du-Désert

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Château de Monthorin stands in Louvigné-du-Désert (Ille-et-Vilaine), in the Bretagne region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century, 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Monthorin Castle, built in the seventeenth century on Fougères' seigneurial lands, owes its present form to two distinct periods of transformation. Gilles Ruëllan established the original structure in Louis XIII style, a rectangular composition in brick with stone detailing; General de la Riboisière reshaped it in the nineteenth century, adding wings and polygonal towers. The estate includes the main building, outbuildings, a funerary chapel, and landscaped grounds.

What to know

The castle has been listed as a historical monument since 1936 for its funerary chapel and since 1992 for its façades, roofs, and grounds.
Construction dates to the seventeenth century under Gilles Ruëllan, followed by extensive modifications in the nineteenth century by General de la Riboisière.
The Louis XIII-style building is distinguished by brick façades with stone framing and bands typical of the period.

Where this château is

Louvigné-du-Désert · Ille-et-Vilaine · Bretagne

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Address

35420 Louvigné-du-Désert

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00090621
Period of construction: 17th century, 19th century

Frequently asked

Who built Monthorin Castle?: The castle was built in the seventeenth century by Gilles Ruëllan, lord of Tiercent, and was later enlarged and transformed in the nineteenth century by General de la Riboisière.
What architectural style characterizes this castle?: The castle displays Louis XIII style, recognizable by its brick façades with stone framing and bands, complemented by the wings and polygonal towers added in the nineteenth century.
What is protected as a historical monument?: The funerary chapel has been listed since 1936, while the façades, roofs, and grounds were listed in 1992.