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Origin and history

The Château de la Desnerie is an emblematic monument of La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, in the Loire-Atlantique department. Since the end of the 14th century, it has been associated with influential families, including the Leet, who were the first certified owners. This castle illustrates the importance of matrimonial alliances in the transfer of property, as evidenced by its passage to the family of La Roche-Saint-André in 1552, after a union in 1503.

In 1699, a court sale transferred the property to Jean Charette, whose descendants, notably Françoise Charette, perpetuated the inheritance by bringing it by marriage to Jean-Marie de Trevelec in 1733. The family of Trevelec marks the history of the castle by adding a western wing, designed by architect Jean-Baptiste Ceineray, reflecting the architectural evolutions of the eighteenth century.

By a new alliance in 1800, the castle entered the family of Sesmaisons, consolidating its anchor in local history. Its inscription as a historical monument in 1985 recognizes its heritage value, thus preserving a witness to the social and architectural dynamics of the Loire-Atlantique throughout the centuries.

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