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Origin and history

The château de la Morlière was a fief and estate located in L'Huisserie, Mayenne, dependent on the seigneury of Bonnes. In particular, it enjoyed a fishing right in the Mayenne River, at the level of the Raigereau refoul. Today, there is no visible trace of the original castle or its chapel, although a column surmounted by a Virgin, a place of pilgrimage, can mark its location.

The archives mention the estate under various names throughout the centuries: La Morellière (XVI century), La Moreillère (1641), or La Morlière (1689). These variations reflect the linguistic and administrative evolution of the place. The site is also associated with historical stained glass windows, now preserved at the Château du Bois-Montbourcher in Chambellay, probably from the Morlière.

The estate was a place of local power, linked to seigneurial families whose names are not explicitly mentioned in the available sources. Its history is documented by departmental archives (Maine-et-Loire, Mayenne) and works such as the Dictionnaire historique de la Mayenne (Angot & Gaugain, 1900-1910). The stream of the Morlière, 640 meters long and tributary of the Mayenne, shares its name with the castle, highlighting their geographical and historical link.

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