Construction of the house 1er quart XVIIe siècle (≈ 1725)
For Massue, counselor of Henri IV.
début XIXe siècle
Change of name
Change of name début XIXe siècle (≈ 1904)
Graslin-Massie alliance by marriage.
18 février 1971
Registration MH
Registration MH 18 février 1971 (≈ 1971)
Fronts, roofs and staircase protected.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs, interior staircase (cad. C 1580p, 1581p, 1582p, 1584p): inscription by decree of 18 February 1971
Key figures
Massue - Counsellor to King Henry IV
Original house sponsor.
Louis-François de Graslin - Knight of the Legion of Honour
Husband heir giving his name.
Origin and history
Logis Graslin is a private hotel built in the early seventeenth century, in Château-du-Loir, Sarthe department. This monument illustrates the civil architecture of the period, with remarkable facades and staircases, protected since 1971. Originally, it was built for Massue, adviser to King Henry IV and prosecutor of the senate floor of Château-du-Loir, thus reflecting the prestige of his sponsor.
The name Graslin comes from the marriage alliance in the early 19th century between Louis-François de Graslin, knight of the Legion of Honour, and the last heiress of the Massue family. This marriage sealed the assignment of the current name to the house. Protected architectural features, such as roofs and stairways, demonstrate its heritage importance in the region.
Today, Logis Graslin remains a private property, located at the corner of Saint John and Léon Loiseau streets. Its inscription in the historical monuments in 1971 underscores its architectural value and its anchoring in local history, between judicial heritage (senior) and nobility of Ancien Régime.
