Construction of the mansion XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Construction period attested by Monumentum.
13 décembre 1978
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 13 décembre 1978 (≈ 1978)
Protection of facades and roofs by stop.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs (Case A 362): inscription by order of 13 December 1978
Origin and history
The Roche-Thibault Manor House is an iconic 17th-century building located in Jarzé Villages, Maine-et-Loire. This monument, inscribed in the historical monuments in 1978, illustrates the civil architecture of Anjou at that time, with its facades and roofs protected by ministerial decree.
The precise location of the manor house, although documented (address: 5227 La Roche Thibault, 49140 Jarzé Villages), remains approximate according to the available sources, with a cartographic accuracy deemed mediocre (level 5/10). The site is referenced in the Mérimée base, confirming its heritage status and its membership in the department of Maine-et-Loire, in the Pays de la Loire region.
No information is available on the historic owners, the original uses of the mansion, or the significant events taking place there. The sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) are limited to administrative and descriptive data, without detailing its specific social or architectural history. The building could have served as a seigneurial residence or agricultural estate, like many Angelian mansions of that period.
The 17th century in Anjou is marked by a dominant rural economy, where manor houses often play a central role in the organisation of land and local communities. These buildings, halfway between the castle and the farm, reflect the social hierarchy of the period, with landowners (noble or bourgeoisie) exercising economic and political influence on the surrounding countryside.
