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Origin and history

The Priory of Laverré, mentioned in the 12th century, was an outbuilding of the Benedictine Abbey of Nouaillé. This religious site, transformed over the centuries, illustrates medieval monastic architecture adapted to agricultural and seigneurial needs. At the Revolution, it was sold as a national good to a farmer, marking his transition from the ecclesiastical domain to private exploitation.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, the priory frequently changed owners, reflecting local economic and social changes. The estate retains remarkable elements: a house body flanked by a square tower (XIIIth century?), outbuildings in U, and an imposing dovecote. A turret in corbellation, which disappeared at the beginning of the twentieth century, reflected its architectural evolution. The successive protections (1938 for the chapel and tower; 2002 for the house and moat) underline its heritage value.

The moat, crossed by a stone bridge, and the reshuffles of the 17th and 18th centuries reveal a continuous occupation, mixing religious, residential and agricultural functions. The priory thus embodies the legacy of rural monastic establishments, between spirituality and land management.

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