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The Château des Étangs, located in Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër in the department of Sarthe, is a building whose origins date back to the 16th century, with major changes in the 18th century. It is characterized by two bodies of parallel houses, built in the eighteenth century, connected by a third older body housing notably a staircase and monumental chimneys dating from the sixteenth century. This monument thus illustrates the architectural evolution between the Renaissance and the classical era.

The castle has been partially listed as historical monuments since 3 October 1988. This protection specifically concerns the old castle, as defined in the cadastre under reference C 741. The listing bears witness to the heritage value of the site, both for its architecture and its history, although the precise details of its owners or its historical use are not explicitly documented in the available sources.

Saint-Vincent-du-Lorouër, where the castle stands, is a rural commune in the Sarthe region of Pays de la Loire. In the modern era (XVIth–XVth centuries), this area was marked by a predominantly agricultural economy, with castles like that of the Ponds often playing a central role in the local social organization. These seigneurial residences served as places of power, land management and sometimes as symbols of prestige for their owners, reflecting the hierarchies of the Ancien Régime.

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