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The Château de la Guibourgère is a 17th century building located in Teillé, in the Loire-Atlantique department. Originally built according to a U-shaped plan, it was thoroughly redesigned by architects Liberge and Moreau, retaining only its central part, now equipped with perfect symmetry. The lateral wings were destroyed, while commons, a French kennel and a French vegetable garden were added to the south. The estate, once surrounded by water ditches accessible by three bridges, still retains traces of these whistling moats.

The castle has been listed as historical monuments since 1982, especially for its facades, roofs and chapel. Successive property of the Raoul de La Guibourgère families (15th century) and then Camus de Pontcarré (18th century), it crossed the eras by changing hands, as evidenced by its owners listed from the 17th to the 20th century. Today, the site is undergoing a preliminary renovation project, while remaining accessible via a two-kilometre avenue that once led to a gate marking the east entrance of the park.

Although some architectural or historical details require complementary sources (such as the exact state of moat or outbuildings), the castle illustrates the evolution of aristocratic residences in the Pays de la Loire. Its inscription in the title of historical monuments underscores its heritage importance, while its current structure reflects the changes made over the centuries by its various owners, mixing medieval heritage and classical transformations.

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