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Origin and history

The Château de la Chauvelière is an emblematic monument of the commune of Joué-sur-Erdre, in the Loire-Atlantique. Although its exact period of construction is not specified, it is associated with several noble families who owned it, such as the La Rivière, the Crapado, the Angier de Lohéac, the Goyon-Matignon de Marcé, the Perrin de La Courbejolière de Monaco, the Richard de La Rivière d'Abbaretz and the Charettes. These families, often allied with local aristocratic lines such as the Dukes of Retz or the Barons of Châteaubriant, marked the history of the castle by their presence and influence.

The castle housed a high seigneurial jurisdiction, whose officers came from families such as the Mazureau de L'Auvinière, the Leconte, the Lhotellier, the Roussel and the Guibourd. These officials played a key role in local administration and judicial management. The castle also preserved portraits of personalities related to its history, such as Lady Crapado, Marshal Goyon, and Saint-Julien, wife of a member of the Goyon family. These elements demonstrate the social and political importance of the castle in the region.

The marriage alliances and relations between these noble families have strengthened the prestige of the Château de la Chauvelière. For example, the Goyon-Matignon de Marcé, Marquis de La Chauvelière and Ponthus, were cousins of the Fourché de Quéhillac, illustrating the close links between the local elites. The castle, as the seat of a jurisdiction, was a place of power where the interests of the aristocratic families and seigneurial officers were intersected, reflecting the feudal and judicial organization of the Ancien Régime in the Pays de la Loire.

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