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The Mansion de la Miltière, located in Montlouis-sur-Loire (Indre-et-Loire), is a building built between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. This long building, marked by a ground floor and attices illuminated by three skylights and two egg-eyes, features Renaissance architectural elements, such as a balcony supported by torso columns adorned with hermines and lily flowers, probably from the castle of Amboise. Inside, a Louis XV fireplace, with drawers for silkworm breeding, bears witness to the domestic use of the place.

The fief de la Miltière was originally part of the Plessis-les-Tours and, in part, of the castle of Amboise. In 1566, Martin Conseil, squire and lord of the Pellu fief, gave him to Marie Gaudin, widow of Philibert Babou. Later, in 1629, the heirs of Saladin d'Anglure sold it to Jeanne Hennequin, wife of Gilbert Filhet de La Curée. The estate was integrated into the Marquisat de La Bourdaisière in 1717, before being acquired in 1813 by Martin-Chauveau, former manager of Chanteloup.

Ranked at historical monuments in 1973 for its facades, roofs and well, the mansion illustrates the architectural and social evolution of the Touraine between Renaissance and modern times. Its history reflects the seigneurial alliances and economic transformations of the region, notably through silkworm breeding, a common activity in the aristocratic homes of the time.

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