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Origin and history

Château de la Jaffetière is a French building located in Changé, in the department of Mayenne, in the Pays de la Loire region. Located 1,200 metres north of the village, on the road to Saint-Germain-le-Fouilloux, it gives birth to a stream of the same name, tributary of the Mayenne. Its modern architecture is characterized by a marked symmetry, with a central pavilion flanked by pavilions and turrets at the ends.

A former fief dependent on Changé priory, the site preserves traces of past metallurgical activities, as evidenced by the abundant slag found in neighbouring fields. In 1636 the premises already included a "manable house", a barn, an oven, a garden and a partially enclosed orchard of walls. These elements suggest an old occupation, although the precise sources over this period remain limited.

In the 19th century, Régnault d'Évry transformed the estate into a residence with a chapel dedicated to the Virgin, blessed on October 20, 1860 by Casimir Wicart, then bishop of Laval. The castle was also associated with the death of Alexis-Hyacinthe, Count of Sauzay, in 1871. The latter, captain of cavalry and laureate of the Conservatoire, died at his son-in-law, M. d'Évry, resident on the spot.

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