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The Beunêche Manor House, located in Roézé-sur-Sarthe in the former historical region of Maine (now Pays de la Loire), is an architectural testimony of the French Renaissance. Built during the second half of the 16th century, its house body has a south facade decorated with sculptures, characteristic of the style of the era. Asymmetry of the building is marked: one side remains unfinished, while the other is flanked by an angle tower crowned with consoles. A quadrangular pavilion also agriments the northern facade, adding to the diversity of volumes.

Ranked a historic monument by decree of 24 April 1950, the mansion illustrates the heritage importance of the Sarthe seigneurial houses. The Merimée base precisely locates it at 1 Lieudit Manoir de la Beunêche, in the commune attached to the Sarthe department (code Insee 72253). Although sources mention its protected status, no information is available on its current accessibility (visits, rentals, or accommodation).

The mansion is part of a regional context marked by the transition between the Middle Ages and the modern era. In the 16th century Sarthe, local lords, often linked to the petty nobility or rising bourgeoisie, built residences combining residual defensive function and Renaissance comfort. These houses, like the Beunêche, reflect the development of the arts and civil architecture, while at the same time testifying to the social hierarchies of the Ancien Régime. Their preservation now provides insight into the life of the provincial elites under the Valois and the first Bourbons.

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