Heritage classified

Origin and history

The manor house of the Picoterie, also known as Picotière, is a monument located in the town of Coulongé, in the Pays de la Loire region. The available data do not specify its construction period or detailed history, making it a building whose origins remain to be clarified. The manors of this region, often linked to rural and seigneurial history, generally served as residences for noble or wealthy families.

In Coulongé, as in other localities in the Pays de la Loire, these buildings could play a central role in the agricultural and social organisation of the surrounding territories. Their architecture often reflected the local influences and practical needs of the time, although the specificities of this mansion were not documented.