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Manoir de Vaumorin

Chançay

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Chançay

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Manoir de Vaumorin stands in Chançay (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: 16th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The Manoir de Vaumorin, built in the sixteenth century in Chançay, is a stone dwelling that preserves the structure of a former fief held from Amboise. Its architecture combines a main rectangular block with a horseshoe-shaped tower, truncated at the top, around which a courtyard and agricultural outbuildings are arranged. The façade displays stacked pilasters and sculptural decoration featuring vegetal motifs and chain patterns typical of Renaissance craftsmanship.

What to know

  • The manoir has been listed as a historic monument since 1980, with protection covering the exterior structure, roofing and three stone fireplaces.
  • Visits are not formally organized; access and arrangements depend on the current owner.
  • The interior retains traces of historical features, including a vanished vault on the ground floor of the tower and remnants of fresco decoration on one of the fireplaces.
  • The site comprises the manoir, a truncated fortified tower, a boundary wall and agricultural buildings that complete the sixteenth-century ensemble.

Where this château is

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

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Address

37210 Chançay

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Heritage status
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Mérimée record PA00097629
Period of construction
16th century

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Frequently asked

When was the Manoir de Vaumorin built?
The manoir was constructed in the sixteenth century as a fief held from the castle of Amboise.
What is protected as a historic monument?
The façades, roofing and three stone fireplaces of the manoir have been listed since 1980.
Can I visit the interior of the manoir?
Access depends on the owner; no formally organized visiting arrangements are currently available.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.

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