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The Gautret mansion, located in Sablé-sur-Sarthe in the department of Sarthe (Land of the Loire), is a seigneurial building whose origins date back to at least the thirteenth century. A seigneury was mentioned on this site as early as 1275, but the current mansion was rebuilt in the 15th century, when it took its final form. This monument illustrates late medieval civil architecture, with interior elements partially redesigned in the following centuries.

The main house, dating from the 15th or 16th centuries, preserves remarkable elements such as a carved chimney, a staircase in structure and typical decorations of this period. In the 18th century, interior modifications were made, including doors, a masonry staircase, chimneys and ironworks. The 18th-century gate, now extinct, was destroyed at the beginning of the 20th century. Nearby, a mill and agricultural buildings, prior to 1828, completed the seigneurial assembly.

Ranked a historic monument since October 22, 1996, the Gautret mansion includes in its protection the interiors of the house and the communes. This ranking underlines its heritage importance, both for its architecture and for its history linked to the local seigneury. The site is part of a landscape marked by ancient feudal structures, like a nearby castral motte, reflecting the ancient occupation of the territory.

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