Château des Bois
Bois Castle
Vimartin-sur-Orthe
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- Vimartin-sur-Orthe
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Château des Bois stands in Vimartin-sur-Orthe (Mayenne), in the Pays de la Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument. The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.
The château des Bois, located in Vimartin-sur-Orthe in Mayenne, is an architectural ensemble registered as a historical monument since 2018. The estate includes a main residence with an attached chapel, a dovecote, and various outbuildings. The complex is organized around historic gardens bordered by a large avenue and retains its original terraces and period features.
What to know
- The registration as a historical monument dates from June 2018 and covers the entire estate: residence, chapel, dovecote, outbuildings, and gardens.
- The protection includes the facades and roofing of the common building that closes the courtyard, as well as the terrace support walls and the perimeter wall of the estate.
- A small tower adapted as latrines is among the protected elements, testifying to the interior arrangements of the château.
- The greenhouse-orangery is included in the protection, along with the land corresponding to the former gardens and the main avenue of access.
Where this château is
Vimartin-sur-Orthe · Mayenne · Pays de la Loire
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Address
Les Bois, 53160 Vimartin-sur-Orthe
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Frequently asked
- What buildings make up the château des Bois ?
- The estate includes the main residence with its attached chapel, a dovecote, a greenhouse-orangery, terrace walls, and a common building that encloses the courtyard.
- Since when has the château been protected ?
- It was registered as a historical monument by decree on 21 June 2018.
- What is included in the monument's protection ?
- Beyond the main buildings, the protection covers park features: the terraces with their support walls, the perimeter wall, a small tower adapted as latrines, the greenhouse-orangery, and the land of the former gardens with the main avenue.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q65948210
- Mérimée PA53000038
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