Why does the manor have projecting turrets?

These cylindrical turrets represent a defensive element typical of the 15th century. They allowed close surveillance of the building's surroundings and served as advanced firing positions.

When was the interior remodelled?

Most modifications date from the 17th century: the new entrance door and the internal staircase belong to this period, while the wainscoting of the ground floor rooms completes these transformations.

Was the manor's chapel accessible to the public?

It was a private oratory, a chapel for the exclusive use of the seigneurial family and household, as was common in fortified manors.

Manoir de La Becthière

Druye

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Where: Druye

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Manoir de La Becthière stands in Druye (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: 15th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Built in the 15th century, this fortified manor in Druye retains its original defensive structure with three cylindrical turrets projecting at the north-west, north-east and south-east corners. The interior was modified in the 17th and 18th centuries: the eastern facade received a new entrance, while the wooden staircase and the wainscoting of the ground floor rooms bear witness to these alterations. A rectangular chapel extends the complex to the south-east of the courtyard, complemented by service buildings.

What to know

The manor and its barn have been listed as historical monuments since 1962 and 2023 respectively.
Three projecting turrets mark three corners of the main building, a remnant of its medieval defensive purpose.
The adjoining chapel, small in size, occupied the south-east of the courtyard and served as a private oratory.

Where this château is

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

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Druye, Indre-et-Loire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097743
Period of construction: 15th century, 17th century

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Why does the manor have projecting turrets?: These cylindrical turrets represent a defensive element typical of the 15th century. They allowed close surveillance of the building's surroundings and served as advanced firing positions.
When was the interior remodelled?: Most modifications date from the 17th century: the new entrance door and the internal staircase belong to this period, while the wainscoting of the ground floor rooms completes these transformations.
Was the manor's chapel accessible to the public?: It was a private oratory, a chapel for the exclusive use of the seigneurial family and household, as was common in fortified manors.