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The Calvinière mansion is an emblematic building located on the border of the communes of Auverse and Noyant-Villages, in the department of Maine-et-Loire. Built mainly between the 16th and 18th centuries, it illustrates the architectural evolution of the region, mixing Renaissance remains with 17th and 18th century reconstructions. The central body preserves traces of the 16th century, while the side pavilions and dovecote date back to the 17th century. Part of the outbuildings were rebuilt in the 19th century, and an orangery added around 1900 by architect Paul Datessen.

The mansion has been protected as historical monuments since 1986, with an inscription covering facades, roofs, dovecot, commons and entrance gate. This official recognition underscores its heritage importance in the angeline landscape. Although the sources mention a shared location between Auverse and Noyant-Villages, its main administrative address is associated with Auverse (code Insee 49228), in the Pays de la Loire region. Architectural elements, such as the dovecote and the 17th century bakery, testify to its seigneurial and agricultural use.

The history of the mansion reflects the social and economic transformations of Anjou, where mansions served as residences for noble or bourgeois families while sheltering agricultural activities. The presence of a dovecote, symbol of seigneurial law, and a later orangery, shows the adaptation of the domain to the modes and needs of successive periods. Today, although information about its access to the public is limited, its inscription among historical monuments makes it a privileged witness to local history.

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