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Thomas Bohier's mansion, located in Saint-Martin-le-Beau in Indre-et-Loire, is a 16th-century building with a François I-inspired façade that remains today. This vestige belonged to a larger mansion, built by Thomas Bohier, local lord and master of the château de Chenonceau. Although his name is associated with the monument, the sources indicate that his construction was actually ordered for priest Michel Estève.

Listed as historical monuments by decree of 13 July 1926, the mansion illustrates the civil architecture of the Renaissance in Touraine. The Mérimée base locates it precisely at 17 Rue de Tours, in a commune attached to the department of Indre-et-Loire (region Centre-Val de Loire). Its present state preserves only partial elements of the original building, testifying to the transformations experienced over the centuries.

The sources available (Wikipédia, Monumentum) underline its link with Thomas Bohier, major figure in the construction of Chenonceau, although the original sponsor was Michel Estève. This duality reflects the complexities of historical attributions for the monuments of this period. There is no information on whether the mansion is now open to the public or reassigned to a particular use.

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