Establishment of the park vers 1823 (≈ 1823)
Designed by architect Lalos.
vers 1825
Building renovation
Building renovation vers 1825 (≈ 1825)
Castle, stables and renovated sheds.
après 1837
Construction of annexes
Construction of annexes après 1837 (≈ 1837)
Orangery and stables added.
1er quart du XIXe siècle
Reconstruction of the castle
Reconstruction of the castle 1er quart du XIXe siècle (≈ 1925)
Italian style and landscaped park by Lalos.
19 mai 1995
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 19 mai 1995 (≈ 1995)
Protected park, dwelling and commons.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Park (see plan annexed to the decree) , house and cottage ; facades and roofs of the communes (cad. B 200 to 202, 217 to 249, 255 to 257, 290 to 294, 297 to 300, 304): inscription by order of 19 May 1995
Key figures
Lalos - Landscape architect
Manufacturer of the park around 1823.
Origin and history
Launay-Baffert Castle, located in the department of Maine-et-Loire, on the communes of Chavaignes and Noyant-Villages, is an emblematic building of the 1st quarter of the 19th century. Reborn in a style inspired by Italian architecture, it is part of a vast landscape park designed around 1823 by architect Lalos. This area illustrates the influence of Italian models in Anjou at the beginning of the 19th century, with an alley of mulberry trees dedicated to the breeding of silkworm, economic activity then flourishing in the region.
The castle and its outbuildings ( stables, orangery, stables) were renovated or built between 1825 and 1837, reflecting a period of modernization of aristocratic residences. The whole, including the park, the magnanerie and the facades of the communes, was inscribed in the historical monuments by order of 19 May 1995. This classification underlines the heritage value of the site, both for its architecture and for its landscape designed, characteristic of the great rural estates of the 19th century in Pays de la Loire.
The location of the castle, at the border of the communes of Chavaignes and Noyant-Villages, reflects the territorial recompositions and social dynamics of the period. The park, with its geographical precision considered "passable" (level 5/10), and the related buildings such as orangery, reveal a spatial organization designed to combine agricultural production (seric farming), social representation and aristocratic living environment. Available sources (Monumentum, Mérimée, Wikipedia) confirm its role in the Angeline heritage.
