Who had the Manoir d'Avisé built?

Raymond de Dezest, an officer at the court of Charles VIII, who successively held the positions of royal tailor, valet of the chamber, master of the household to the Dauphin, royal counselor, and bailiff of Amboise.

When was the Manoir d'Avisé built?

The building was constructed in the second half of the 15th century, although the name Avisé is documented from 1212, and the seigneury is attested from the mid-15th century.

What can be seen inside the manor?

The chapel on the ground floor of the eastern wing, which preserves traces of 16th-century wall paintings, as well as four fireplaces on the first floor and the staircase in the polygonal tower.

Manoir d'Avisé

Limeray

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Where: Limeray

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Manoir d'Avisé stands in Limeray (Indre-et-Loire), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: second half of the 15th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Manoir d'Avisé, located in Limeray in Indre-et-Loire, dates to the second half of the 15th century. Built for Raymond de Dezest, an officer at the court of Charles VIII, it displays domestic architecture typical of its period, organized around two perpendicular wings and a polygonal staircase tower. The interior chapel, decorated with remnants of 16th-century wall paintings, stands out as a remarkable feature.

What to know

The manor has been listed as a historical monument since 1984, but visitor access is not documented.
The polygonal staircase is marked by a Gothic doorway topped with a gable decorated with cabbage leaf motifs, a characteristic architectural detail of the late 15th century.
The chapel occupies the ground floor of the eastern wing and preserves traces of 16th-century wall decoration.
Four fireplaces on the first floor are among the protected elements of the building.

Where this château is

Limeray · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Limeray, Indre-et-Loire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097816
Period of construction: second half of the 15th century

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Who had the Manoir d'Avisé built?: Raymond de Dezest, an officer at the court of Charles VIII, who successively held the positions of royal tailor, valet of the chamber, master of the household to the Dauphin, royal counselor, and bailiff of Amboise.
When was the Manoir d'Avisé built?: The building was constructed in the second half of the 15th century, although the name Avisé is documented from 1212, and the seigneury is attested from the mid-15th century.
What can be seen inside the manor?: The chapel on the ground floor of the eastern wing, which preserves traces of 16th-century wall paintings, as well as four fireplaces on the first floor and the staircase in the polygonal tower.