Construction of communes and pavilions XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Elements prior to the present castle.
1ère moitié XVIe siècle
Construction of the castle
Construction of the castle 1ère moitié XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Replaces a 13th century medieval building.
17 décembre 1947
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 17 décembre 1947 (≈ 1947)
Registration of facades, roofs and outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Fronts and roofs; the staircase; the door and towers of the entrance to the court; the building of the 16th century communes; the south-west pavilion of the court; the southwest turret of the park enclosure; the park and its wall (cad. 2001 A1 373): inscription by order of 17 December 1947
Key figures
Aimery Lopin - Sponsor and Mayor of Tours
Master of the requests of Louise de Savoie.
Louise de Savoie - Mother of Francis I
Linked to Lovey Lopin via court.
Jean Jacques Liébert - General of the Empire
Owner from 1807 to 1922.
Origin and history
Nitray Castle, located in Atheia-sur-Cher (Indre-et-Loire), was built in the 16th century to replace an older building, probably dated the 13th century. Sponsored by Lovey Lopin, Mayor of Tours and master of the requests of Louise de Savoie (mother of François I), he embodies Renaissance architecture. The estate then passed into the hands of the Binet family, then of 17 successive lines, including that of the general of Empire Jean Jacques Liébert (1807-1922). The castle has been listed as historical monuments since 1947.
The main building, facing west-east, opens onto gardens in the east and a courtyard of honor to the west, flanked by two towers including a chapel. A 15th century pavilion and communes ( stables transformed into changing rooms, active cellar for 250 years) complete the whole. The seigneurial dovecote and an enclosure turret bear witness to its medieval past. Today, the estate produces a wine AOC Touraine and hosts receptions in its historic halls.
Protected features include facades, Renaissance stairway, entrance door with towers, commons, and park with its enclosure wall. The site thus combines architectural, wine-growing and social heritage, from its construction until today.
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