Construction of the castle XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Built houses and pavilions.
XIXe siècle
Decoration of the chapel
Decoration of the chapel XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Late addition with re-used window.
31 octobre 1991
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 31 octobre 1991 (≈ 1991)
Door protection and ramp.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Door without covering, consisting of its two pillars, the metal closure and the coronation and cross-section of the door; wrought iron staircase ramp of the main house body (cad. AC 106, 107): registration by order of 31 October 1991
Key figures
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Origin and history
Villedard Castle, located in Yvoy-le-Marron in the Loir-et-Cher, is an 18th century building classified as a Historic Monument. It consists of a body of rectangular houses framed by two side pavilions, built on a platform girdled with moats accessible by three bridges. The facades, made of brick and stone, are rhythmized by vertical legs in stone plates, dividing the facade into seven spans surmounted by triangular or semicircular frontons. The pavilions house to the west the kitchen and to the east a chapel, whose decoration dates back to the 19th century, including a window of the 16th re-used.
Inside, the reception rooms chain to the ground floor, while the rooms occupy the floor, served by a suspended rotating staircase. The interior decor, typical of the eighteenth century, contrasts with that of the chapel, later. Some elements, such as the entrance door with its pillars and metal closure, as well as the wrought iron staircase ramp, have been protected since 1991. The castle, owned by a private company, illustrates the aristocratic residential architecture of the region.
The location of the castle is specified with an address in Yvoy-le-Marron (code Insee 41297), in the department of Loir-et-Cher, in the Centre-Val de Loire. Although the practical information about the visits is not detailed, its conservation and registration in the Historical Monuments make it a remarkable testimony of the local built heritage. Available sources, such as Monumentum, confirm its architectural and historical interest, linked to its state of preservation and its stylistic characteristics.
