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  3. Pays-de-la-Loire
  4. Mayenne
  5. 53000 Laval

  6. Château du Bois Gamats

Château du Bois Gamats en Mayenne

Mayenne

Château du Bois Gamats

    64 Rue de la Tuilerie
    53000 Laval
Photo de Château du Bois Gamats
Crédit photo

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1200
1300
…
1800
1900
2000
XIIe siècle
Initial construction
XIXe siècle
Complete reconstruction
7 août 1944
Bradley Headquarters
22 août 1944
Authorization for Paris
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Key figures

Général Bradley - Allied Commander Established its headquarters at the castle in August 1944.
Général Leclerc - Paris liberator Get Bradley's permission for Paris.
Commandant Gallois - Deputy to Rol-Tanguy Informa Bradley from the Paris emergency.
M. de Banville - Former owner Marine officer before the war.
André Jaud - Current Owner Founder of hypermarkets E. Leclerc.

Origin and history

The Château du Bois Gamats, originally built in the 12th century, was completely rebuilt in the 19th century. It housed a flour mill and served as a gabelle post, reflecting its local economic importance. Its proximity to Laval airport made it a strategic place during the Second World War, particularly under German occupation.

During the Liberation, the castle became General Bradley's headquarters from 7 August 1944. On August 22, 1944, General Leclerc landed there for permission to release Paris. Bradley, absent upon his arrival, finally gave his consent in the evening after being informed of the urgency by Commander Gallois, deputy of Rol-Tanguy.

The castle is also linked to local economic history: its current owner, André Jaud, is the founder of the E. Leclerc hypermarkets in Laval. Prior to that, he belonged to Mr. de Banville, a former naval officer, emphasizing his anchoring in the region's military and civil history.

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