Initial construction 1470-1480 (≈ 1475)
Launch by Jean Bourré, remains unfinished.
1792
Revolutionary sale
Revolutionary sale 1792 (≈ 1792)
Acquired by Pierre-Jean Deurbroucq.
1794
Sales fire
Sales fire 1794 (≈ 1794)
Destroyed partially, then restored.
1794-1809
Major restoration
Major restoration 1794-1809 (≈ 1802)
Modification facade, interiors redone.
2008
Registration MH
Registration MH 2008 (≈ 2008)
Protection of facades, interiors and park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the castle, the communes, the menagerie and the faitanderie, the T (portail and tower), the Malbrèche gate (portail), the entrance pavilion on the village side, the escape - chapel; for the interiors of the castle: basements, ground floor and first floor in total; the whole park (including the aisles, the pond with its dike, the double entrance gate on the village side, the terraces with their gardens, the basins, the staircases, the retaining walls and the walls of the whole estate) (cad. AC 235; (e.g., a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) (a
Key figures
Jean Bourré - Treasurer of France
Initial sponsor, launch construction.
Pierre-Jean Deurbroucq - Negotiator and Owner
Buyer in 1792, restored after fire.
Origin and history
The castle of Jarzé, located in the department of Maine-et-Loire, is a construction initiated by Jean Bourré, treasurer of France, in the years 1470-1480, shortly after the castle of Plessis-Bourré. This ambitious project remained unfinished, but the walls and vaults of the 15th century central body still remain today. The castle illustrates the residential architecture of the late Middle Ages, marked by defensive elements and sophisticated interior arrangements, as evidenced by the preserved construction specifications.
In 1792, the castle was sold as a national property and acquired by Pierre-Jean Deurbroucq, a merchant. After the fire caused by the Salesian army in 1794, he undertook a major restoration, modifying the main façade and interiors. Two towers and the original stairwells are then demolished. The archival documents, such as a 1603 report and the views made by Gaignières in 1699, enable the initial state of the castle and its evolution to be partially reconstructed.
Jarzé Castle is listed as a historical monument in 2008 for its facades, roofs, interiors (basement, ground floor, first floor) and its extensive park, including alleys, ponds, terraces and gardens. These elements reflect both the medieval heritage of Jean Bourré and the transformations of the 18th and 19th centuries. The estate, now shared between private and communal property, preserves traces of the original distributions and decorations under the tuft trimmings added between 1794 and 1809.
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