Château de Montriou
Montriou Castle
Feneu
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- Feneu
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Château de Montriou stands in Feneu (Maine-et-Loire), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 15th century, 19th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
In Feneu, in the Maine-et-Loire region, Montriou castle preserves a 15th century chapel known as the chapel of the 'three Marys', commissioned in honour of King René of Anjou by his seneschal Bertrand de Beauvau. Visitors can see wall paintings from around 1484, depicting angels carrying the instruments of the Passion. The main house, extended in the 19th century by Ferdinand Cassin de La Loge, completes an estate that has remained within the same family since 1740.
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What to know
- The chapel of the three Marys, with its wall paintings and four statues, has been listed as a historic monument since 1964.
- The castle is located in the commune of Feneu, in Maine-et-Loire.
- No verified information on opening hours, prices or accessibility is available for this listing.
- The oldest part of the castle predates the 15th century.
Where this château is
Feneu · Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire
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Address
Chateau De Montriou, 49460 Feneu
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- Period of construction
- 15th century, 19th century
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Frequently asked
- Is Montriou castle listed as a historic monument?
- Only the chapel of the three Marys, including its wall paintings and four statues, is listed as a historic monument, under a decree of 10 January 1964.
- What can be seen inside the chapel of Montriou castle?
- The chapel contains wall paintings from around 1484 depicting angels carrying the instruments of the Passion, along with four protected statues.
- Who built the chapel at Montriou castle?
- It was commissioned by Bertrand de Beauvau, seneschal to King René of Anjou, and completed by his daughter Charlotte.
- Who owns Montriou castle today?
- The estate has remained within the same family since 1740, now the Loture family, descendants of Louise Cassin de La Loge.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2970042
- Mérimée PA00109102
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