Initial construction XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Medieval castle with spiral staircase.
XVIIIe siècle
Neo-Gothic expansion
Neo-Gothic expansion XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Addition of orangery and transformations.
1850–1860
Conversion into agricultural park
Conversion into agricultural park 1850–1860 (≈ 1855)
Chapel, stables, farms and outbuildings.
1922–1925
Creation of Art Deco gardens
Creation of Art Deco gardens 1922–1925 (≈ 1924)
Modern landscape arrangements.
2011
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 2011 (≈ 2011)
Protection of facades, gardens and outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
"The castle (facades and roofs) including the orangery with its arches in the middle of the hanger, as well as the vestibule and the staircase with its cage located in the main body; the facades and roofs of the communes and outbuildings, as well as the facades and roofs of the home building of the farm, excluding the veranda and the appentis adjoining it and excluding the farm buildings; the entire chapel; all fence walls and gates; " Art Deco" gardens, with their structures, as well as the vegetable garden; the floor of the plot corresponding to the vegetable garden, the former forecourt and the gardens (see Box. D 666, 667, 670, 671, 673, 1082 to 1084): entry by order of 13 October 2011"
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Origin and history
Le Château du Pin is a 15th century medieval building located in Champtocé-sur-Loire, Maine-et-Loire department. This monument illustrates the architectural evolution throughout the centuries, with major enlargements in the eighteenth century in a neo-Gothic style, then a reconfiguration of the main body in the middle of the nineteenth century. Despite these transformations, some original elements remain, such as the vaulted vestibule and a 15th century staircase, as well as an 18th century orangery integrated into a wing of the building.
Between 1850 and 1860, the estate turned into a coherent agricultural park, with a neo-Gothic chapel, stables, a pillar barn, a pigeon farm and a farm. These developments reflect the emerging "archeological movement", seeking to harmonize heritage and functionality. At the beginning of the 20th century (1922–1925), Art Deco gardens were created, strengthening the landscape character of the site. The castle, which was listed as a historic monument in 2011, protects a remarkable architectural and natural complex, including fence walls, gates, vegetable gardens and gardens.
The building embodies an early example of heritage restoration in Anjou, where medieval heritage, stylistic reinterpretations, and integration into a structured rural environment combine. The property, now owned by a private company, retains tangible traces of each period, from the 15th century foundations to landscape developments of the 20th century, while playing a role as a visual marker in the Ligerian landscape.
