Construction of central house 1561 (≈ 1561)
Inscription engraved by C.A. Cailleau.
Limite XVIe–XVIIe siècles
Adding stables and housing
Adding stables and housing Limite XVIe–XVIIe siècles (≈ 1750)
Extensions north and east.
XVIIIe siècle
Southward expansion
Southward expansion XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1850)
Harmonization of facades and pantry.
XIXe siècle
Renovation of bays and chimneys
Renovation of bays and chimneys XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Internal and external changes.
13 février 1970
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 13 février 1970 (≈ 1970)
Protection of facades and roofs.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs of the 16th century pavilion (see AZ 138): inscription by decree of 13 February 1970
Key figures
C.A. Cailleau - Home builder
Signature dated 1561.
Origin and history
The Rosiers-sur-Loire Presbytery is a religious building built in the 3rd quarter of the 16th century, specifically in 1561 for its central part. It is located in the current municipality of Gennes-Val-de-Loire, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire region. The main house body, dated by an inscription engraved on a window ("Fay par moy C.A. Cailleau le 16 may 1561"), includes a two-storey tower whose arched vault is characteristic of the period. Originally, this tower could have housed a staircase serving the floors.
On the ground floor, the house included a room and a vaulted room in a cradle, probably a kitchen. The adjacent buildings, such as the stables and refitted to the north, as well as the dwellings to the east, seem to date from the 16th-17th century hinge. In the 18th century, the house was extended southward, and its facade was redesigned to harmonize old and new parts. A vaulted cellar was then added between the house and the stables. Changes in the 19th century mainly affected bays and chimneys.
The presbytery has been listed as historical monuments since 1970 for its facades and roofs of the 16th century pavilion. The property belongs to the municipality. Its architectural history reflects the evolution of usages and styles over more than four centuries, from its construction by C.A. Cailleau to its subsequent adaptations.
The site is now located at 63 Rue de la Croix, in the town of Rosiers-sur-Loire, integrated with Gennes-Val-de-Loire. Its geographical accuracy is estimated as fair (level 5/10), based on available data. Sources also mention protected elements such as the 16th century pavilion, cadastre AZ 138.
