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Timeline
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1200
1300
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1700
1800
1900
2000
1225
First mention of the field
First mention of the field 1225 (≈ 1225)
Property of Garin Gonnelle, knight.
1774
Construction of the current castle
Construction of the current castle 1774 (≈ 1774)
Commanded by Antoine Ribot to André Portier.
29 mai 1962
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 29 mai 1962 (≈ 1962)
Protection of facades and roofs.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The facades and roofs of the castle; the strip of land with the plantations and the constructions it contains, limited, on the one hand, by the N.N. 76 to the South, on the other hand by the River Le Cher, to the North, to the East and to the West, by a line extending the facades opposite to the courtyard of honour of the buildings of the communes which border said court (ca. 800, 808, 801p, 802p, 803p, 804p, 805p, 806p, 807p, 809p, 810p, 814p): inscription by order of 29 May 1962
Key figures
Garin Gonnelle - Knight
Owner of the estate in 1225.
Antoine Ribot - Gabelle and intendant receiver
Commander of the castle in 1774.
André Portier - Architect
Designer of the current castle.
Origin and history
Leugny Castle, located in Azay-sur-Cher (Indre-et-Loire), is an iconic monument of the late eighteenth century. Built by architect André Portier, Gabriel's collaborator, it embodies the classical style of this period. The house body, consisting of a ground floor, a floor and an attic, is crowned by a balustrade. Its facades, with seven windows, and its windows decorated with many console-shaped windows, illustrate the architectural elegance of the time.
Leugny's estate has had many owners since the 13th century, including Garin Gonnelle and Geoffroy de Leugny, knights in the early 13th century. Over the centuries, he passed into the hands of influential families such as the Descartes, the Ranchers, and François-Nicolas Forest, a lawyer in Parliament. In 1774, Antoine Ribot, recipient of Amboise's gabelles, ordered the construction of the present castle at André Portier.
In 1785, the castle became the property of Louis-Barbe Juchereau de Saint-Denis, lieutenant-colonel and knight of Saint-Louis. In the 19th century, it belonged to Count Guibal de Salvert. The communes, located on both sides of the court of honour, seem to precede the castle. The monument was listed as historical monuments in 1962, protecting its facades, roofs, and a strip of land including plantations and surrounding buildings.
The architecture of the castle of Leugny reflects the influences of its time, with decorative details such as potato-shaped florets on the entrapments. This monument bears witness to the local history and the evolution of architectural styles in Touraine, while preserving traces of its medieval origins through its various owners.
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