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The Logis de la Senaigerie is a castle located in Bouaye, in the Loire-Atlantique department, in the Pays de la Loire region. This monument, whose seigneurial house is attested from the 15th century, consists of a house, a leak and a chapel built in the 16th and 17th centuries, while its commons date from the first half of the 19th century. Its location, close to Lake Grand-Lieu and the Touffou Forest, gave it a strategic role in controlling local activities, including the management of forest and lake resources, essential to heating, construction and hunting in the Middle Ages.

The Senaigerie served both as a seigneurial residence and administrative centre, reflecting its importance in the territorial organization of the time. The site, located more than 200 metres southeast of Bouaye Station and 400 metres from the Acheneau (which marks the northern limit of the lake in winter), illustrates its anchoring in a landscape marked by natural and human dynamics. Joined the historical monuments in 1999, it now bears witness to architecture and local history, while being referenced in the Merimée base and linked to the French castral heritage.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and internal data, highlight its role in managing the surrounding territories, including the Touffou Forest, a major source of wood and game in the Middle Ages. Although the archives do not mention specific characters, the house embodies the seigneurial authority and economic stakes of the region, where natural resources structured daily life and power relations.

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