Manoir des Nuillés en Mayenne

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Origin and history

The Mansion des Nuillés is a seigneurial estate mentioned as early as 1401 under the terms Nuillé herbergement et féage, shared between the barons of Laval and Château-Gontier. He was part of the seigneury of Bazugers and part of the Sieur du Genest. This site, structured into three entities (Haute-Nuillé, Bas-Nuillé, Nuillé du milieu), illustrates the local feudal organization, with architectural traces like a square tower and square buildings.

The construction of the main house is attributed to Jean Pivert (1472–1521), who ran to the point of seeing his property seized. The mansion was then occupied by the Dubois family: in 1795 Jean Dubois, a farmer and father of seven children, was looted there by the Republicans, while his eldest son, suspected of caulianne sympathies, was imprisoned in Laval in 1798. These events reflect the tensions of the Revolution in the West.

The Nulled Bas is distinguished by defensive architecture (three-sided tower, crazy head) and remarkable domestic amenities, such as a granite lavabo pool with gargoyle, integrated into a wall. A private chapel, installed in a lower room, preserved religious murals (Saints Peter and Paul, Resurrection) and a stand reserved for one faithful, testifying to seigneurial piety.

The archives mention the estate under various names (fief de Nuillé in 1661, Les Nuillés on Cassini's map), confirming its historical importance. Sources include the works of Morin de la Beauluère (1401), the chartrier of Hauterive (1661), and the departmental archives, highlighting his role in the Mayan heritage.

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