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  6. Château de La Vallière

 Château de La Vallière à Reugny en Indre-et-Loire

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Indre-et-Loire

Château de La Vallière

    D5
    37380 Reugny
Château de La Vallière
Château de La Vallière
Château de La Vallière
Crédit photo : Guilmetayer - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIVe siècle
Construction of the fortress
1542
Acquisition by La Baume Le Blanc
1650
Erection in chestnut
mai 1667
Creation of the Duchy
26 mai 1977
Historical Monument
2018
Transformation into a hotel
15 octobre 2022
Open to the public
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The fortified door; the facades and roofs of the castle, the tower and the old escape frame of the door, the square building in relation to the castle, the small parallel building to the northeast, the barn; the remaining part of the wall to the east (Box ZD 75): inscription by order of 26 May 1977

Key figures

Laurent de La Baume Le Blanc (maire de Tours, 1558) - Lord Purchaser Acquita the seigneury in 1542.
Louise de La Baume Le Blanc (1644–1710) - Duchess of La Vallière Favourite of Louis XIV, raised the estate in duchy.
Jean-François de La Baume Le Blanc (1642–1676) - Marquis de La Vallière Brother of Louise, heir to the castle.
Jacques Garcia - Interior decorator Amenagea the hotel in 2022.
Xavier Aubry - Current Owner Turned the castle into a hotel.

Origin and history

The Château de La Vallière, located in Reugny in Indre-et-Loire, is a 14th, 16th and 17th century building, listed as historical monuments since 1977. Built on the remains of a medieval fortress, it dominates the village from the left coast of Brenne. Its history is marked by major architectural transformations, especially in the sixteenth century under the impetus of the family of La Baume Le Blanc, which made it a seigneurial residence.

Acquisé in 1542 by Laurent de La Baume Le Blanc, Mayor of Tours, the fief was erected in 1650 as a chestnut, then in duchy in 1667 for Louise de La Vallière, mistress of Louis XIV. The estate, bringing together several seigneuries, remained in its progeny until the Revolution. The castle retains defensive elements (fortified door, mâchicoulis, cylindrical towers) as well as a Renaissance pavilion and a square tower with a dome, witness to its successive redevelopments.

The interior houses chimneys decorated with family currency (Ad principle ut ad ignem) and paintings from the Henry III period. In the 17th century, the estate covered 18.8 hectares, including French gardens and a forest. After centuries of aristocratic transmission, the castle was sold in 2018 to Xavier Aubry, who transformed it into a luxury hotel (Relais & Châteaux) opened in 2022, with a decoration signed by Jacques Garcia and a restaurant inspired by the cuisine of the Grand Century.

In 2022, a controversial start-up project near the castle, designed by Jacques Garcia, aroused tensions with the Bâtiments de France and a national polemic after the dismissal of the Prefect of Indre-et-Loire. The estate, always private, now combines historical heritage and entrepreneurial modernity, while preserving its classified elements (fortified gate, facades, barn, wall enclosure).

The archives of the castle, deposited in the departmental archives of Indre-et-Loire (cotes 65J and 249J), document its family history and its architectural transformations. The protection of historical monuments includes the medieval gate, the Renaissance facades, and the 16th century barn, illustrating its evolution from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era.

External links

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