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The château de la Noue, located in Vierzon in the Cher department, is a 17th century building whose construction is attributed to Antoine Bourdaloue, secretary of the Duke of Guise, around 1640. However, some parts may date back to 1620, revealing a gradual genesis. The building is organized around a courtyard accessible by a door under a square tower, a potential vestige of an earlier fortification. Its architecture combines a basement, an elevated ground floor accessible by a porch, a floor, and two lateral wings. The stone skylights, adorned with triangular or rounded pilasters and pediments, as well as the prominent turrets of the north facade, illustrate the classical style of the period.

The estate includes communes and a well, which has been protected by a registration order under the Historic Monuments since 3 June 1975. The access tower, possibly a medieval vestige, contrasts with the additions of the seventeenth century, reflecting an evolution between defensive function and seigneurial residence. Today owned by a private company, the castle retains a precise location (9495 La Noue, Vierzon), although its access to the public or its current uses (visits, events) are not detailed in the available sources.

The accuracy of its geographical location is considered satisfactory (note 7/10), and its official address in the Mérimée base confirms its anchoring in the heritage of the Centre-Val de Loire. Architectural elements, such as the pediments of the windows or turrets, underline the influence of the aristocratic models of the time, while its history remains closely linked to the figure of Antoine Bourdaloue, a key actor in his construction.

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