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Origin and history

Château de Lucé is a mansion located in Saint-Denis-du-Maine, in the department of Mayenne, in Pays de la Loire. It is 4 kilometres north of the village, in the heart of green meadows. Designated as a simple mansion on the Cassini Map, it is mentioned with a chapel in ruins by Hubert Jaillot. Its importance probably dates back to the 15th century, as evidenced by a noble family bearing its name, two of which became bishops of Maillezais.

In the 17th century, the Marest family undertook renovation work on the castle. The chapel, elegant and ogival style, was rebuilt at that time and formed one of the wings of the building. Father Angot stressed his charm and harmonious integration into the landscape, while Bishop Casimir Wicart regularly stayed there to celebrate services.

The castle was also the scene of a revolutionary episode: on 4 prairial year II (1794), 13 quintals of undeclared grain were discovered and confiscated. This mansion, formerly seigneury moving from Laval by the castle of Meslay, thus illustrates both local feudal history and the upheavals of the French Revolution.

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