Initial construction XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Building the manor house and defensive turrets.
XVIIe siècle
Major renovations
Major renovations XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Recast door, staircase and interior woodwork.
18 juin 1962
First protection
First protection 18 juin 1962 (≈ 1962)
Registration of facades, roofs and chapel.
25 octobre 2023
Extension of protection
Extension of protection 25 octobre 2023 (≈ 2023)
Registration of the mansion barn.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; chapel (Box D 83): inscription by order of 18 June 1962; The barn of the manor house of the Becthière, on plots Nos. 37, 38 and 46, shown in the cadastre section ZL and as delimited in red on the plan annexed to the decree: inscription by order of 25 October 2023
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Origin and history
The Manor House of La Becthière, located in Druye in Indre-et-Loire, is a building whose origins date back to the 15th century, with major transformations in the 17th century. This fief, which belongs to Avaloux, has a characteristic architecture with corbelled cylindrical turrets at the northwest, northeast and southeast angles. A creek, now extinct, once strengthened the southwest angle, highlighting its initial defensive role.
In the 17th century, the manor house underwent major alterations: the main east door was redone, and a wooden staircase was installed in the vestibule to connect the floors. The rooms on the ground floor were then furnished with woodwork, reflecting the evolution of tastes towards more comfort and elegance. The main building is extended to the south by outbuildings, while a chapel, a small rectangular oratory, is to the southeast of the courtyard, bearing witness to the religious dimension of the local lords.
Ranked a Historic Monument, the manor house saw its facades, roofs and chapel protected from 1962, then its barn registered in 2023. These successive protections illustrate the heritage value of the site, mixing medieval heritage and adaptations of later eras. The whole, although partially modified, retains defensive and residential elements typical of the manors of Touraine, an area marked by a high density of similar monuments.
