Registration for Historic Monuments 16 février 2018 (≈ 2018)
Protection of facades, roofs and elements of the estate.
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Heritage classified
The following elements composing the castle of Cunaud, according to the right-of-way delimited by a red line on the plan annexed to the decree and shown in the cadastre section 357 AD, on the plots n°46 to 48: the facades and roofs of all the buildings (main body, chapel, gallery, all the communes, the portery); the gates closing the narthex of the chapel, the niche terrace and the rocks; both gates and the fence wall; the soil of plots n°46 to 48: inscription by decree of 16 February 2018.
Origin and history
Cunaud Castle is a historic monument located in the town of Gennes-Val-de-Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), in the Pays de la Loire region. This castle, whose precise origins are not detailed in the available sources, consists of a remarkable architectural ensemble including a main body, a chapel, a gallery, commons and a doorway. These elements, as well as grids, a niche terrace and ripples, were protected by an inscription under the Historic Monuments in February 2018.
Available sources, including Monumentum, indicate that the castle is a private property. Its exact address, 18 Rue Notre Dame in Gennes-Val-de-Loire, is referenced in the Mérimée database, but information on its accessibility (visits, rental, guest rooms) is not specified. The GPS location of the site is considered "passable" (note 5/10), which may indicate an approximation in the available coordinates.
The 2018 inscription specifically concerns facades, roofs, and various decorative or functional elements of the estate, such as gates and the fence wall. The soil of cadastral parcels 46 to 48 is also included in this protection, highlighting the heritage importance of the whole. No information is provided on the ancient history of the castle, its successive owners, or its local historical role.
In the Pays de la Loire region, castles and seigneurial residences have often played a central role in the social and economic organization of rural areas. These buildings served as residences for noble or bourgeois families, while sometimes sheltering agricultural or craft activities in their outbuildings. The castle of Cunaud, by its composition including a chapel and communes, is part of this architectural and functional tradition, typical of private property of great scope.
The recent protection (2018) of Cunaud Castle reflects a desire to preserve built heritage, characteristic of French cultural policies aimed at safeguarding the remarkable elements of local history. However, the lack of details on its construction, transformations or occupants limits the understanding of its evolution and impact on the territory of Gennes-Val-de-Loire.
Finally, the Creative Commons license associated with the photo of the castle (credit: Gerd Eichmann) suggests an opening to the distribution of images of the monument, while recalling its status as private property. This duality between heritage protection and contemporary use questions the modalities of valuing such sites, between historical memory and current issues of preservation and accessibility.
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