Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

The Manor House of La Chaperonnière, located in Jallais (now integrated with Beaupréau-en-Mauges), is an emblematic building of the 15th century Anjou. Built in the second half of the 15th century, it represents the seigneurial architecture of the era, with preserved elements such as bay frames, fireplaces, and a staircase tower decorated with a flower. The estate, originally owned by the Chaperon family until the end of the 15th century, then passes to the Plessis de La Bourgonnière, whose weapons appear on the gate of the tower.

The mansion, partially restored in the 19th century, preserves traces of its medieval past, including terracotta tiles and original carpentry. It was listed as a historic monument in 1978 for its facades, roofs, wells, chapels and houses, with an extension of protection in 2020. The site also includes a water mill on Evre, now divided into several properties. His history was marked by family alliances, successive sales (including the Cossé, Colbert and Rougé), and a tragic episode in 1832 during the Salesian uprisings.

In the 19th century, the mansion was bought by Louis III Courtois, who turned it into a country residence. The Court's family kept it until it was registered in 1978. The mansion illustrates the evolution of local elites, from medieval lords (such as the Chaperon, crossed in the 11th century) to noble families of the following centuries. Its architecture, close to that of the Belligan mansion (1440-1450), makes it a major witness to the Angelian heritage.

The local legend evokes Jean Chaperon, who left in 1086 to fight the Saracens in Spain and returned seven years later, on the day his wife remarried. Although this account is more a matter of folklore, it highlights the historical anchoring of the Chaperon family in Anjou. The mansion, with its skylights and stair tower, embodies both medieval seigneurial power and subsequent transformations, notably under the Old Regime and the Restoration.

External links