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A late 19th century manor house with 5 ha of grounds facing the Loire, south of Angers. The first entrance gate opens from one of the village streets onto a long tree-lined driveway to the front of the property. The driveway then leads through a second gate to the caretaker's house and on to the “chateau”. In a prominent position, it overlooks the Anjou region and the Loire, Europe's last untamed river. The landscape alternates between green hillsides, famous vineyards and islets of shifting sandbanks.
Dating back to the very end of the 19th century, the residence was built by an architect from Anjou on behalf of the family of an eminent Parisian mathematician. The square-shaped building has four storeys, including a garden level and an attic, with a projecting section in one corner. The facades are of brick and stone, with rusticated corner quoins and window surrounds. Balconies with balustrades embellish the corner tower. Dormer windows and recesses with sculpted pediments punctuate the building, which is topped by imperial or gambrel roofs. On the south side, a delightful conservatory has recently been added. To the west, a wide perron with granite approach steps leads to the front door.
Further on, a house contains the caretaker's accommodation, the former stables and an old garage. This T-shaped building with a total floor area of approx. 125 m² is of lime-rendered rubble masonry. It has two storeys, one of which is in the roofspace. It has a slate gable roof with dormer windows. The corner quoins and window surrounds are of brick and white stone.
The property's garden and parkland stretch out around the residence, before sloping down to the towpath that runs alongside the Maine river as far as Angers.