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The Bois de Veude mansion, located in Anché (Indre-et-Loire), dates from the 15th century and is part of the post-war reconstruction movement of Cent Ans. It probably replaces an earlier fortified building, as suggested by a report of 1817 mentioning a destroyed dungeon. The house, rectangular, is accosted with an octagonal stair tower made of cut stone, while the rest of the building is made of visible stone. A chapel dedicated to Saint Louis, attested as early as the 15th century, disappeared before 1817.

As early as 1341, the fief du Bois de Veude reported to Cormery Abbey. In the 17th century, it became the property of Guillaume de Bordeaux, king's adviser, then through alliance with the Martineau and Turgot families. In 1811, Marie Victor Turgot sold it to Pierre Jean René de Pierres, whose descendants retained the estate until 1910. The Napoleonic cadastre reveals an extinct wing to the west, while subsequent modifications (ca. 1960) add a northern pavilion and poitevin-origin sled windows.

The manor house is listed for historical monuments on November 2, 1964 for its facades and roofs. The local tradition associates him with the Bois de Vede cited by Rabelais in Gargantua, during the Picrocholine War, although this attribution remains hypothetical. The protected elements include the polygonal staircase tower, characteristic of Renaissance civil architecture, and the slate covered roof.

Originally the seat of a seigneury, the mansion evolved into an agricultural estate in the 17th century, reflecting the economic transformations of the Touraine. The archives mention influential owners, such as the Count of Turgot in 1789, illustrating his anchor in local history. Architectural changes (removal of an arc, addition of windows) reflect successive adaptations to residential or agricultural uses.

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