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Castle of Fire à Juvigné en Mayenne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château
Mayenne

Castle of Fire

    4 Bis Le Feu
    53380 Juvigné
Private property
Château du Feu
Château du Feu
Crédit photo : Ikmo-ned - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVIIe siècle
Property of the family of La Corbière
XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the current castle
26 mai 2010
Registration for historical monuments
2010
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The house itself (Box YT 37); moat with its retaining walls (Box YT 37); Water parts (Box YT 37; YO 36); facades and roofs of buildings of communes and pavilions closing the courtyard, with the gate (see Box YT 37) , as well as of the two buildings of the old farmhouse (see Box YP 54); the forecourt (see Box YT 37) , the plantations of alignments on both sides of the communal road No. 494 known as the "Aisle of Fire" (see Box YT 36; YO 36) and the rural road No. 182 known as the "Boulay of Fire" (see Box YO 36; YP 54) , as well as the remaining part of the aisle from the southeast with its plantations of alignments on both sides (see Box YP 50; YO 36); the entire garden, with its ditches, walls, structural plantations, walks planted and built (Box YP 54): inscription by decree of 26 May 2010

Key figures

Famille de La Corbière - Owner of the castle Arms visible in the chimneys.

Origin and history

The Château du Feu is an 18th-century building located in Juvigné, in the department of Mayenne, in the Pays de la Loire region. Built on the remains of an older building, it rises on a platform girded with moat, typical of the seigneurial residences of the time. The site also includes an orange shop, a greenhouse, and a structured garden, now partly converted into a vegetable garden. The interior fittings, such as the alcoves and chimneys decorated with the coat of arms of the Corbière family, reflect the prestige of its owners as early as the 17th century.

The castle retains most of its original features, including the woodwork and the ironwork ramp of the main staircase, despite some modifications made in the 19th century. Together, including moat, commons, and aisles planted, was partially inscribed in historical monuments by order of 26 May 2010. This classification also protects landscape elements, such as ditches, walls, and garden-structured plantations, highlighting the heritage importance of the estate.

The family of La Corbière, owner of the premises since the seventeenth century, marked the castle with its emblem, visible on the chimneys of the first floor. The site, accessible via a tree-lined alley, illustrates the evolution of noble residences in Mayenne, between defensive function inherited from the past and aesthetics of the Enlightenment. The buildings of the farmhouse and the pavilions closing the courtyard complete this architectural ensemble, witness to local and regional history.

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