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Origin and history

The Mazeraie mansion, located in Joué-lès-Tours (Indre-et-Loire), is a building built in the first half of the 18th century. Its spatial organization revolves around a central courtyard, framed in the east and west by two secondary courts. Originally, the house body was extended by a high covered gallery, connected to two square pavilions housing stairs. This gallery was replaced at the end of the 19th century by a house house adjacent to the existing house. A fireplace dating from 1623, adorned with a painting depicting Diane in the surprise bath by Actéon, was later integrated into the eastern hall of the mansion.

The building of the communes, located in the northwest, had a structure derived from the techniques of Philibert de l'Orme, renowned architect of the sixteenth century. Although registered as historical monuments in 2001, this protection was withdrawn in 2023 due to the partial destruction of the building, justified by the owners. In 1775, the mansion belonged to Jeanne Marie Soulas, widow of the merchant Léonard Thomas, attesting to his connection with the merchant bourgeoisie of the time.

The site, now located on the Monts road (RD 86), retains traces of its agricultural and residential past. Its initial plan reflects an organization typical of the 18th century rural estates, combining seigneurial houses, farms and service spaces. The transformation of the gallery into a pavilion in the 19th century illustrates the evolution of housing needs, while the reuse of older decorative elements, such as the 1623 chimney, demonstrates a desire for prestige and historical continuity.

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