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The Manor House of La Louverie, also known as Château de Bel-Air, is a 17th-century building located in the commune of Crouais, Ille-et-Vilaine (Bretagne). The current building, built on earth, is based on the foundations of an older home whose architectural elements (door with a brace, reborn window) date back to the 16th century. The complex comprises a central house, agricultural outbuildings, a well, and is located in an estate surrounded by meadows and wood. Inside, the rooms are arranged around a 17th century wooden staircase, two-sided, typical of the period.

The mansion was sold as a national property in 1791, in the context of revolutionary confiscations. It has been listed as historical monuments since 9 November 2005 for its primitive home (excluding a contemporary turret later added). The property, always private, is closed to the public. The sources also mention architectural traces prior to the 17th century, such as an adorned entrance door and a window with reborn motifs, reflecting an earlier occupation of the site.

Located east of the Ille-et-Vilaine department, between Le Crouais and Saint-Méen-le-Grand, the mansion illustrates Breton rural architecture from the 17th and 16th centuries. Its inscription as a historic monument underscores its heritage value, both for its building and for its preserved landscape environment. The bibliographical references, such as Paul Banéat and Henri Queffélech (1973), confirm its local importance in the Breton castral heritage.

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