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  3. Pays-de-la-Loire
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  5. 72330 La Fontaine-Saint-Martin

  6. Château du Maurier

 Château du Maurier à La Fontaine-Saint-Martin dans la Sarthe

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine défensif
Demeure seigneuriale
Château de style néo-Renaissance
Sarthe

Château du Maurier

    1-11 Rue du Château
    72330 La Fontaine-Saint-Martin
Château du Maurier
Château du Maurier
Château du Maurier
Château du Maurier
Crédit photo : Skouame - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
début XVIe siècle
Original manor
XVIe siècle (début)
Original manor
1860
Construction of the castle
XIXe siècle
Construction of the castle
29 septembre 1992
Registration MH
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Castle and its outbuildings (orangery, common, with especially the structure of the barn and the 16th century garden pavilion) (Box B 358 to 360, 362): inscription by decree of 29 September 1992

Key figures

Pierre-Félix Delarue - Manufacturer Built the castle in the 19th century.
François-Théodore Latouche - First owner Mayor of La Flèche, initial owner of the estate.
Benjamin Aubery du Maurier - Owner Occupied the castle with his son.
Louis Aubery du Maurier - Owner Son of Benjamin, resident of the castle.

Origin and history

Château du Maurier is a 19th-century building located in La Fontaine-Saint-Martin, in the Sarthe department (Pays de la Loire). Built in the neo-Renaissance style, it succeeds a former mansion dating back to the early 16th century. Its architecture is partly inspired by the work of Philibert Delorme, especially for the frame of the barn. The castle and its outbuildings (orangery, commons, garden pavilion) have been listed as historical monuments since 1992.

The castle is erected by Pierre-Félix Delarue on an estate belonging to François-Théodore Latouche, mayor of La Flèche and first known owner. He was then occupied by Benjamin Aubery du Maurier and his son Louis Aubery du Maurier, whose family gave his name to the castle. These elements underline its roots in local history and its role in 19th-century aristocratic life.

The inscription to the historical monuments in 1992 covers not only the castle, but also its outbuildings, testifying to the heritage value of the whole. The mention of the frame inspired by Philibert Delorme, an iconic architect of the French Renaissance, reinforces his architectural interest. Today, the castle remains a representative example of 19th-century bourgeois residences in Sarthe.

External links

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Page Monumentum