A magnanery is a building used for silk worm breeding and cocoon processing. The west wing of Montour Manor served this purpose in the 18th century.

What architectural features characterize the chapel?

The chapel features two rusticated pilasters framing a rounded arch doorway, supporting an entablature topped with a triangular pediment.

Manoir de Montour

Beaumont-en-Véron

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Where: Beaumont-en-Véron

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Manoir de Montour stands in Beaumont-en-Véron (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: 17th century, 18th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Montour Manor is a 17th-century residence in Beaumont-en-Véron, Indre-et-Loire. The main rectangular building is accompanied by a west-facing wing that served as a silk farm in the 18th century. The complex includes a chapel with an almost square floor plan, whose entrance is framed by two rusticated pilasters supporting an entablature with a triangular pediment and a rounded arch doorway.

What to know

The chapel is listed as a historic monument since 1987 and represents the main element of interest on the site.
Access details, opening hours and visiting conditions are not publicly documented: inquire with the local town hall or owner before planning a visit.

Where this château is

Beaumont-en-Véron · Indre-et-Loire · Centre-Val de Loire

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Address

Beaumont-en-Véron, Indre-et-Loire

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00097577
Period of construction: 17th century, 18th century

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What is a magnanery?: A magnanery is a building used for silk worm breeding and cocoon processing. The west wing of Montour Manor served this purpose in the 18th century.
What architectural features characterize the chapel?: The chapel features two rusticated pilasters framing a rounded arch doorway, supporting an entablature topped with a triangular pediment.