Rebuilding the tower 1766 (≈ 1766)
Notarial act mentioning its layout in apartment.
1890
Construction of the castle
Construction of the castle 1890 (≈ 1890)
For Count Jean de Sabran-Pontevès.
2 novembre 1951
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 2 novembre 1951 (≈ 1951)
Official protection of the tower.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Tour de la Maucannière, or the Clos Saint-Victor (Case AD): inscription by decree of 2 November 1951
Key figures
Jean de Sabran-Pontevès - Count and owner
Commander of the castle in 1890.
Origin and history
The tower of the Maucannière, also called the tower of the Clos Saint-Victor, is located in Joué-lès-Tours, in Indre-et-Loire. It was built on the foundations of an old windmill, then transformed into an apartment according to a notarial act of 1766. Today, it remains in the Clos Saint-Victor park, partially loti, and is part of a complex including a castle built around 1890.
The present castle, built for Count Jean de Sabran-Pontevès, replaced an old stronghold called the Maucannière. The tower itself was listed as a historical monument on November 2, 1951, becoming a protected heritage. It is now managed by a regional public institution, although its access and uses (visits, rentals) are not specified in the available sources.
The exact location of the tower is approximate, with an address listed at 42 rue Manet in Joué-lès-Tours. Its state of conservation and its integration into the Clos Saint-Victor park reflect its history combining medieval heritage (the mill) and modern transformations (rehabilitation into housing, then landscaping).
