Initial construction XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Main buildings and built chapel.
XVIIIe siècle
Major expansions
Major expansions XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Changes and addition of dependencies.
1927-1948
Rene Benjamin residence
Rene Benjamin residence 1927-1948 (≈ 1938)
Period of retirement of the writer.
22 mai 1948
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 22 mai 1948 (≈ 1948)
Protection of facades and roofs.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Fronts and roofs: inscription by decree of 22 May 1948
Key figures
Joachim Carvalho - Landscape
Designer of the garden, restorer of Villandry.
René Benjamin - Writer
Residence at the mansion from 1927 to 1948.
Origin and history
The Plessis mansion, located in Savonnières en Indre-et-Loire, is a building whose two main bodies date back to the 16th century. These buildings were redesigned and linked to the 18th century by a construction adding a ground floor, while the outbuildings were also erected at that time. A 16th century chapel, backed by the East Gable, was completely restored later.
The large manor garden was designed by Joachim Carvalho, known for his work at Villandry Castle. It also housed the writer René Benjamin, who lived there from 1927 until his death in 1948. He wrote famous lines about his attachment to this home, mixing work, nature and serenity. The manor house has been included in the inventory of Historic Monuments since May 22, 1948, protecting its facades and roofs.
The protected elements include facades and roofs, according to the 1948 registration order. The site, marked by architectural transformations and literary history, remains a testament to the aesthetic and cultural evolutions between Renaissance and the Enlightenment.
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