First mention of the seigneury 1391 (≈ 1391)
Property of Guillaume de Gamaches.
1518
Death of Jean de Gamaches
Death of Jean de Gamaches 1518 (≈ 1518)
Weapons on a tower.
fin XVIIe - début XVIIIe siècle
Construction of the current castle
Construction of the current castle fin XVIIe - début XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Replaces a destroyed castle.
1912
Adding the South Gallery
Adding the South Gallery 1912 (≈ 1912)
Changing the façade.
23 juillet 1981
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 23 juillet 1981 (≈ 1981)
Northeast facade and roof protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
North-East facade and roof (Case B 544): inscription by order of 23 July 1981
Key figures
Guillaume de Gamaches - Medieval Lord
Owner in 1391.
Jean de Gamaches - Lord died in 1518
Weapons on a tower.
Maximilien Midou - Commander of the castle
Construction in the late 17th century.
Origin and history
The castle of Lauroy, located in Clémont in the Cher, finds its origins in a seigneury attested from 1391, then property of Guillaume de Gamaches. The present building, built of bricks, was probably erected in the late 17th or early 18th century, replacing a destroyed castle. The latter, mentioned in 1391, had ditches and a drawbridge, remains of medieval defensive architecture. The current structure consists of a house body on the ground floor and attices, with a central raised part of one floor and two wings in return square on the south facade.
The north facade retained its original appearance, while the south façade was modified at the beginning of the twentieth century by the addition of a gallery closed in 1912, designed to distribute the rooms on the ground floor. Inside, some woodwork remains of the period. The castle was originally built for Maximilian Midou at the end of the 17th century, on the site of the former castle. A tower carries the weapons of Jean de Gamaches (died 1518), although their authenticity and date of addition (perhaps in the 19th century) remain uncertain.
The monument has been partially protected since 1981 with an inscription concerning the north-east facade and its roof. Historical sources, such as Monumentum, highlight its architectural evolution, marked by successive transformations, while preserving defensive and decorative elements inherited from its medieval and classical origins.
