Registration of buildings and dovecote 20 novembre 1989 (≈ 1989)
Protection of the buildings, walls and ruins of the dovecote.
29 mai 2019
Land registration
Land registration 29 mai 2019 (≈ 2019)
Soil protection, walkways and landscape structures.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Buildings and fence walls, including the ruins of the dovecote (Box ZL 63, 65-67): inscription by order of 20 November 1989; The ground of the plots of the historical estate of Chaligny with the aisles, pillars, walls of the enclosures structuring the woods and gardens, including the bridge over the Smague according to the right-of-way delimited by a red line on the plan annexed to the decree (Box ZL 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 92, 93, 110, 111, 112, 113): inscription by order of 29 May 2019
Origin and history
The manor house of Chaligny is a castle located in the commune of Sainte-Pexine, in the department of Vendée, in the Pays de la Loire region. This monument, whose precise origins are not detailed in the available sources, is distinguished by its partial inscription as historical monuments. The buildings, fence walls and ruins of the dovecote were protected by an order of 20 November 1989, while a portion of the grounds of the estate, including the aisles, pillars and walls structuring the woods and gardens, was registered on 29 May 2019.
The Chaligny estate illustrates the architecture and spatial organization typical of the manor houses or small rural castles of Vendée. These buildings, often linked to local history and agricultural or seigneurial farming, played a central role in the economic and social life of the countryside. Their preservation makes it possible today to understand the territorial dynamics and lifestyles of past times, although the sources do not specify the exact period of construction of the mansion.
The protected elements of the Chaligny mansion, such as the dovecote in ruins and landscape structures, demonstrate the importance attached to the conservation of the built and natural heritage. The recent registration of part of the soil in 2019 underlines the desire to preserve not only the buildings, but also the historical environment in which they fit. These measures reflect a comprehensive approach to heritage protection, integrating both architecture and its landscape.
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