Construction of the mansion 1855 (≈ 1855)
House and farm built by Moll and Tendron.
milieu XIXe siècle
Construction period
Construction period milieu XIXe siècle (≈ 1950)
Development of the estate by Réveillère-Lepaux.
9 mai 2006
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 9 mai 2006 (≈ 2006)
Home protection, chapel and park.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The master house and the prioral chapel, in full; the facades and roofs of the communes; the park (with the greenhouse, the old farm - common, the gardener's house, the pump) (cad. AC 277 to 287, 293, cf. plan annexed to the Order): Registration by Order of 9 May 2006
Key figures
Ossian de la Réveillère-Lépaux - Owner and sponsor
Designed the estate according to its tastes.
Edouard Moll - Chief Architect
Directed the construction in 1855.
Gustave Tendron - Assistant Architect
Moll's collaborator for the project.
Origin and history
Le Manoir Le Gué du Berge is a property of the middle of the nineteenth century, located in Thouarcé, in the department of Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire). This estate was designed by Ossian de la Réveillère-Lepaux according to his Italianizing inspirations and his passion for botany. It incorporates the remains of an ancient priory, whose Romanesque chapel was converted into an agricultural dependency, while a two-level greenhouse was added to it.
The main house and farm of the estate were built in 1855 under the direction of architect Edouard Moll, assisted by Gustave Tendron. This project reflects the eclectic tastes of its sponsor, combining medieval heritage and 19th century architectural innovations, as evidenced by the presence of a monumental greenhouse.
The mansion has been listed as a historical monument since 2006, protecting the master house, the prioral chapel, the facades of the communes, as well as the whole park with its remarkable elements (serre, farm, gardener's house, pump). This classification highlights the heritage value of a site where religious history, neoclassical architecture and garden art intersect.
