Construction of the mansion XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Period of main construction of the building.
8 août 1962
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 8 août 1962 (≈ 1962)
Protection of facades and roofs by stop.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Fronts and roofs (Box A 520): inscription by decree of 8 August 1962
Key figures
Agnès Sorel - Legendary figure associated
Local legend not confirmed on his birth.
Origin and history
The mansion of Granges is a 16th-century building located in Yzeures-sur-Creuse, in the Indre-et-Loire department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. This monument, which was listed as historical monuments on August 8, 1962, is distinguished by its sober architecture: a rectangular building on cellar, flanked by two square pavilions and a third projecting on the north-east facade. The main door, framed with pilasters, supports a triangular pediment, typical of Renaissance aesthetics.
A local legend, although inexact, associates the mansion with Agnès Sorel, the favourite of King Charles VII, claiming that she was born there. However, this claim is not confirmed by historical sources. The current mansion has replaced an older castle, whose history remains poorly documented. The facades and roofs of the building were protected by ministerial decree in 1962, highlighting its heritage interest.
The Granges mansion illustrates the civil architecture of the Renaissance in Touraine, a region marked at that time by the construction of seigneurial and bourgeois residences. These buildings reflected the social status of their owners and often served as places of residence or management of surrounding lands. Their preservation offers today a testimony of 16th century lifestyles and construction techniques.
