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Origin and history

The Château des Coudreaux was built in the 18th century on the site of a former medieval mansion, four of which remain round turrets at the corners of the building. The current building, of classical architecture, consists of a housing body on one floor under the attic of the Mansart, flanked by two protruding pavilions. The large commons, the farm body and the vegetable garden date from the same period. The park, designed according to Bertaus' plans, retains a typical 18th-century garden ordinance.

Before its reconstruction, the site housed an older mansion, frequented in the 16th century by the poet Clément Marot, host of René Lemaire, then owner. The castle became famous for welcoming Marshal Ney between 1808 and 1815, when he lived there regularly. The building, registered with the Historical Monuments in 1984, illustrates the architectural evolution of seigneurial residences in Beauce, between medieval heritage and modernity of the Enlightenment.

The estate is part of a territory marked by an ancient occupation, as evidenced by the Gallo-Roman villa of Mienne and nearby troglodytic quarries. The commune of Marboué, crossed by the Loir, also retains a remarkable natural heritage, with protected Natura 2000 areas and an avifauna characteristic of the cereal plains. The castle, symbol of this rich past, remains a major historical landmark in the Dunois Country.

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