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  6. Château de la Jumellière

 Château de la Jumellière à La Jumellière en Maine-et-Loire

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château

Château de la Jumellière

    Le Bourg
    49120 Chemillé-en-Anjou
Private property
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Château de la Jumellière
Château de la Jumellière
Château de la Jumellière
Crédit photo : Geff Karib - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1900
2000
1858-1861
Construction of the castle
1867
Development of the park
1874
Extension of stables
16 juin 2014
Registration for historical monuments
1er décembre 2022
Full domain classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The castle of the Jumellière, in its entirety; facades and roofs of the gardener's pavilion and stables; the entire walled park with the grills, the jump-off, the bridge, the two pottery (with the exception of the veranda backed by the southern pottery), the cooler, the water castle, the greenhouses with the rock, the walls of the vegetable garden, the flower barn and the basins of the flower garden; the whole component of the domain of Jumellière, on the parcels shown in the cadastre section 169 E , Nos 11 to 13, Nos 25, 72 to 93, No 95, No 97, No 98, No 100 to 120, No 135 to 140, No 849, No 1450 and No 1452, as shown on the plan annexed to the decree : classification by order of 1 December 2022

Key figures

Armand-Urbain de Maillé de La Tour-Landry - Count and sponsor Owner, initiated construction in 1858.
Jeanne Lebrun de Plaisance - Countess and sponsor Wife of the Count, inspiring coat of arms.
Henri Parent - Architect Designed the castle (1858-1861).
Ernest Sanson - Architect Author of the stables around 1874.
Henri Duchesne - Landscape Draws the park in 1867.
Simone de Maillé de La Tour-Landry - Inheritance Last owner from the lineage.

Origin and history

The Château de la Jumellière, located in Chemillé-en-Anjou en Maine-et-Loire, is a building built between 1858 and 1861 by architect Henri Parent for Count Armand-Urbain de Maillé de La Tour-Landry and his wife Jeanne Lebrun de Plaisance. The Louis XIII style, blending brick and stone, is marked by tuffle sculptures and historicist influences, especially on facades and coats of arms. The estate includes a romantic park with cave, greenhouses and pond, as well as outbuildings like stables designed later by Ernest Sanson.

The land of La Jumellière, owned since the 12th century by the same lineage, passed in the 18th century to the Barjot family of Roncé, then by alliance with the Maillé of La Tour-Landry. The present castle replaces an old residence and is completed by a landscaped park designed in 1867. Ranked a historic monument in 2022, it illustrates the aristocratic architecture of the Second Empire, combining modern comfort and neoclassical aesthetics.

The castle was inherited until the 20th century, notably to Simone de Maillé de La Tour-Landry, wife of Prince François de Polignac. Its interior, organized around a wooden staircase, reflects the social hierarchy of the period: ground floor for receptions, noble floors and attic for servants. The protected elements include the park, stables, and amenities such as the cooler or greenhouses, a testament to the aristocratic art of living in the 19th century.

External links

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