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Origin and history

The Manor House of the Perrine de Cry is an iconic building located in Avoise, in the Pays de la Loire. Built on a promontory overlooking the Sarthe River, it is distinguished by its simple architecture, composed of a main house body and a pavilion flanked by a polygonal turret. This type of construction reflects the characteristics of the manors of the region, often linked to the rural aristocracy or the rising bourgeoisie of the time.

Reconstructed after the Hundred Years' War, the mansion was enlarged in the 16th century, a period of architectural revival and political stabilization in France. Seized during the French Revolution, in 1829 he was later integrated into the estate of nearby Dobert Castle. Its designation as historic monuments in 1926 bears witness to its heritage value, preserving a portion of local and regional history.

The mansion illustrates the social and architectural transformations of its time, marked by conflicts, reconstructions and property changes. Its strategic location, overlooking the Sarthe, also suggests a potential role in the surveillance or control of the territory, typical of the manors of this period. Today, there remains a tangible testimony of the medieval and modern history of the Sarthe.

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