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Château des Radrets à Sargé-sur-Braye dans le Loir-et-Cher

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Loir-et-Cher

Château des Radrets

    Les Radrais 
    41170 Sargé-sur-Braye
Château des Radrets
Château des Radrets
Crédit photo : Grefeuille - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1400
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1444
First mention of the field
XVIIe siècle
Construction of the chapel
12 septembre 1977
First entry MH
1er avril 2010
Second entry MH
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The facades and roofs of the castle and the farm, as well as the moats with their walls (cad. A 124, 125, 126): entry by order of 12 September 1977 - In total, the two wings of the farmhouse of the lower courtyard, the chapel of the castle, its eighteenth century decor and its furniture (table with its painting, woodwork) , the old kitchens consisting of the kitchen, the corridor of circulation and the associated space called the fruit tree (cad. A 126, 707): registration by order of 1 April 2010

Key figures

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Origin and history

The Radret Castle was first mentioned in 1444. Originally, the estate consists of a large, square ground surrounded by wide ditches and protruding defensive capons, pierced by murderers. A nobiliary cord emphasizes the entire wall-talus, reflecting its fortified character. The main house body, dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, incorporates a square staircase tower partially nestled in the west facade. A more recent wing in return completes the structure.

In the 17th century, a chapel was joined to the southern gable of the castle, while a barn with square buildings, equipped with a Gothic structure in chestnut in the shape of a ship's carriage, testified to the agricultural activity of the estate. A square escape, located between the farm and the castle, recalls seigneurial uses. The facades, roofs, moats and interior elements (such as the 18th century decoration and furnishings of the chapel) are protected by successive inscriptions in the Historical Monuments in 1977 and 2010.

The site illustrates the architectural evolution of a seigneurial estate, moving from a medieval defensive vocation to a residence with religious and agricultural elements. The ditches, capons and nobiliary cord recall its military origin, while the additions of the 17th and 18th centuries (chapel, farmhouse) reflect an adaptation to the residential and economic needs of the period.

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