What is the Manoir de la Baillardière ?

A Loire valley manor from the 15th and 17th centuries, identifiable by its wings arranged at right angles, its chapel with a painted ceiling, and its sculpted staircase.

When was the chapel ceiling painted ?

The ceiling was painted in 1636 and consists of compartments, each decorated with its own distinct design.

What remains of the 15th-century buildings on the site ?

Building elements from the 15th century in brick and stone survive integrated into the walls of the East wing and within a perpendicular building attached to it.

Manoir de la Baillardière

Berthenay

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Manoir de la Baillardière stands in Berthenay (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: 14th century, second quarter of the 17th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Manoir de la Baillardière is a country house in Berthenay with roots reaching back to the 15th century. Rebuilt in the 17th century on the site of earlier brick and stone buildings, it retains several architectural features from this earlier phase, particularly visible in the East wing. The manor consists of a central block flanked by two wings at right angles, enhanced by a remarkable chapel and a staircase whose sculptural details reflect 17th-century craftsmanship.

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The chapel interior houses a painted ceiling from 1636, divided into compartments each decorated with distinct designs.
The 17th-century staircase is distinguished by a ramp with finely sculpted balusters.
Portions of 15th-century masonry remain visible in the walls of the East wing.
The manor and its wings set at right angles form an architectural composition typical of Loire country houses.

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Where this château is

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

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La Baillardière, 37510 Berthenay

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097584
Period of construction: 14th century, second quarter of the 17th century

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What is the Manoir de la Baillardière ?: A Loire valley manor from the 15th and 17th centuries, identifiable by its wings arranged at right angles, its chapel with a painted ceiling, and its sculpted staircase.
When was the chapel ceiling painted ?: The ceiling was painted in 1636 and consists of compartments, each decorated with its own distinct design.
What remains of the 15th-century buildings on the site ?: Building elements from the 15th century in brick and stone survive integrated into the walls of the East wing and within a perpendicular building attached to it.