Construction of main house vers 1640 (≈ 1640)
Built by an Amboise family.
1689
First written entry
First written entry 1689 (≈ 1689)
Appears in local archives.
1855
Closure of the court
Closure of the court 1855 (≈ 1855)
North wall erected.
1912
Acquisition by François Coty
Acquisition by François Coty 1912 (≈ 1912)
Attached to the domain of Artigny.
6 février 1991
Partial registration MH
Partial registration MH 6 février 1991 (≈ 1991)
Fronts, roofs and protected interior elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façades (excluding the two stairs and the construction adjacent to the East Gable) , roofing, interior staircase with balusters and stone chimneys of the two rooms on the ground floor of the house body (Box AB 58): inscription by order of 6 February 1991
Key figures
François Coty - Owner and perfumer
Acquire the mansion in 1912.
Origin and history
The Beaupré mansion, located in Veigné in Indre-et-Loire, is a building built around 1640 by a family from Amboise. Mentioned for the first time in 1689, it consists of a main house of the seventeenth century and two wings housing the commons, added later. These buildings form a courtyard closed to the north by a wall erected in 1855. The house body, without floors, has a mansard-lighted Mansart attic, while the exterior staircases, especially that of the north facade, come from a tourist mansion in the Second Empire, now destroyed.
The manor house, a former fief dependent on the castle of Artigny, became the property of the perfumer François Coty in 1912, until his death. Inside, a central wooden staircase with balusters and monumental stone chimneys, dated from the seventeenth century, are preserved. The terminals of the alleys of the garden were transferred from Menars Castle. Partly inscribed in historical monuments since February 6, 1991, the manor house illustrates the rural architecture of Tourangelle and its evolution throughout the centuries.
Protected elements include facades (excluding exterior stairs), roof, interior staircase and ground floor fireplaces. The site, still linked to local history, bears witness to architectural changes and changes in owners, including its association with the domain of Artigny and the influence of François Coty, a major figure in the perfume industry at the beginning of the 20th century.
