Construction of the castle 1787 (≈ 1787)
Building built in Soulaire and Bourg.
25 avril 1974
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 25 avril 1974 (≈ 1974)
Protection of facades, roofs and moats.
Aujourd'hui
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Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Corner turret and moats with their retaining walls bordering the courtyard of honour of the old castle; façades and roofs of the 18th century castle (Box B 205, 206, 208): inscription by decree of 25 April 1974
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Origin and history
Château de la Rousselière is an 18th-century building built in 1787 on the municipality of Soulaire-et-Bourg, in the department of Maine-et-Loire. This monument, typical of the Angelian architecture of the era, is distinguished by its protected elements, including a corner turret and moats with their retaining walls, as well as its facades and roofs.
Listed as historical monuments by order of 25 April 1974, the castle illustrates the architectural heritage of the Pays de la Loire region. Its precise location, at 5099 La Rousselière, makes it a historical landmark of the municipality, although information on its current use (visits, accommodation) remains undetailed in the available sources.
The building of the castle in 1787 coincided with a period of development of seigneurial and bourgeois residences in Anjou, reflecting the social and economic evolution of the region on the eve of the French Revolution. These buildings often served as symbols of local power, while playing a role in the agricultural and territorial organisation of the surrounding areas.
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