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Le Manoir du Mesnil is a 17th-century building located in Channay-sur-Lathan, Indre-et-Loire department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. This monument, inscribed as historical monuments on June 1, 1948, is distinguished by its main facade adorned with arcades in the middle hanger on the ground floor. It is structured around a central building flanked by two square pavilions, reflecting the architectural cannons of the time.

Sold as a national property in 1795, the Mesnil mansion went through the upheavals of the French Revolution. Today, it is protected for its facades and roofs, as evidenced by the 1948 registration order. Its exact address, 4 Le Mesnil, is referenced in the Merimée base, confirming its anchoring in the local heritage.

The department of Indre-et-Loire, where Channay-sur-Lathan is located, was in the seventeenth century an area marked by a rural economy and a society structured around the Earth's nobility. Manor houses, like the Mesnil, often served as secondary residences for aristocratic families, while playing a central role in organizing surrounding land and agricultural activities. These buildings embodied both the local power and the architectural prestige of their owners.

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