What is the connection between the manor and Marcel Proust?

Proust regularly walked past it during his stays in Illiers-Combray. The building and its inhabitants, particularly a poet named Mlle Joinville, inspired his imagination and appear in his literary work.

Can you visit the interior?

No, the manor is not open to the public. Only the exterior façade can be seen.

When was the building modified?

Around 1886, the eastern façade was reworked with the addition of stone facing and windows with pointed arch lintels.

Manoir de Mirougrain

Illiers-Combray

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Where: Illiers-Combray

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Manoir de Mirougrain stands in Illiers-Combray (Eure-et-Loir), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 18th century, fourth quarter of the 19th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Mirougrain Manor is an 18th-century residence in Illiers-Combray, listed as a historical monument. It was a favorite walking destination for Marcel Proust during his childhood visits to the town, and influenced his literary imagination and work. The eastern façade was reworked around 1886 with the addition of rock facing and windows topped with pointed arches.

What to know

The manor is not open to visitors; only the exterior façade can be viewed from outside.
The property can be seen as part of a walk, as Proust himself would have done.
The architectural alterations date from 1886 and mainly affect the eastern façade.

Where this château is

Illiers-Combray · Eure-et-Loir · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

28120 Illiers-Combray

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097126
Period of construction: 18th century, fourth quarter of the 19th century

Frequently asked

What is the connection between the manor and Marcel Proust?: Proust regularly walked past it during his stays in Illiers-Combray. The building and its inhabitants, particularly a poet named Mlle Joinville, inspired his imagination and appear in his literary work.
Can you visit the interior?: No, the manor is not open to the public. Only the exterior façade can be seen.
When was the building modified?: Around 1886, the eastern façade was reworked with the addition of stone facing and windows with pointed arch lintels.