Extraordinary and expansive 15th–16th century château, lavishly restored, near the Le Man (Off Market)
Le Mans, Pays de la loire , Le Mans, Pays de la Loire, France
Property Type : N/A
Property Style : Chateau
Build Size : 53,820 ft² / 5,000 m²
Land Size : 4,736,121 ft² / 440,000 m² Convert Land Size
Bedroom : N/A
Bathroom : N/A
Half Bathroom : N/A
MLS#: N/A
Property Description
Sarthe – 178 km from Paris – 32 km from the Le Mans 24 Hours Circuit. An extraordinary and vast 15th–16th century château, sumptuously restored in the 19th century for a prominent French ducal family by renowned architects Henri and Clément Parent.
Spectacular interior décor. Ceiling height of 6 meters. Lavish wood paneling, stuccowork, and sculptures. Classified 16th-century tapestries of museum quality.
30 elegant bedrooms and 30 staff rooms. Approx. 5,000 sqm of built space.
Set within a single, contiguous 44-hectare estate.
Located in a 44-hectare park just 2 hours from Paris, this exceptional and enchanting château, with 15th-century origins, has belonged to some of the most powerful aristocratic families in France: Harcourt, Luynes, Montmorency, La Rochefoucauld, Bourbon-Parma. Extensively restored between 1880 and 1888 by the Duke of Doudeauville, it stands as one of the most luxurious and expansive private châteaux in 19th-century France.
Its flamboyant Gothic architecture, punctuated by towers, dates partly from the 15th and 16th centuries and partly from the extensive 19th-century renovations. Entry is via a grand hall beneath the drawbridge porch, opening onto an inner courtyard and leading to both reception and private areas.
The interiors are a masterpiece of French Neo-Gothic style, featuring magnificent reception rooms with approximately 6-meter-high ceilings adorned with rare 16th-century tapestries.
The monumental tapestry cycle “The Story of Psyche”, woven in Brussels circa 1555–1565 after designs by Giovanni Battista Castello for the Genoese palace of Prince Pallavicino, includes four tapestries in wool and silk in remarkable condition:
-Psyche Sorting Grain at the Feet of Venus
-Psyche Welcoming Her Sisters to the Palace of Love
-Psyche Received in Olympus
-Psyche Bringing Water from the Styx to Venus
Originally comprising 16 tapestries, only 11 remain today: 4 in the château, 3 at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau (French State collections), 3 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and 1 in Edinburgh. Some preparatory drawings are held at the National Gallery of Scotland, making this ensemble a work of major museum significance.
Reception areas also include bow-window salons, an exceptional two-level gallery library with carved wood paneling, a dining room, a guard room, and a suite of salons leading to the private quarters, as well as a large terrace opening onto the grand salon.
All rooms feature outstanding decorative elements: linen-fold woodwork, marquetry floors, richly painted and gilded heraldic and arabesque motifs on walls and ceilings, and sculpted, painted, and gilded fireplaces.
The château offers 30 beautifully decorated bedrooms, including three sumptuous apartments (the Duke’s, the Duchess’s, and guest apartments). Each room features refined décor, with some showcasing intricate Louis XVI-style wood paneling, marble fireplaces, overmantels, alcoves, and high-quality wall fabrics.
Additional features include:
-30 staff bedrooms.
-A superb chapel with stained glass, sculptures, and high-quality wall paintings.
-A grand ceremonial stone staircase richly carved with mythological motifs, coats. of arms, and arabesques.
-Two service staircases and a service lift.
-Basement level with two large kitchens, billiard room, boiler room, wine cellars, and numerous utility spaces.
Outbuildings:
Beautiful 19th-century Neo-Gothic outbuildings in need of restoration, including luxurious marble-clad stables, garages, staff accommodations, a hydraulic wind turbine, and a water tower.
Beautiful 44 hectare estate, free and contiguous, partly enclosed. Ponds, river, water-filled moat.
Protected Historic Elements:
The château (excluding the North pavilion built in 1880), outbuildings, park, vegetable garden (including the Bollée wind turbine), and enclosing walls are listed as Historic Monuments.
Location:
-178 km from Paris (approx. 2 hours by car)
-23 km from the A11 motorway
-32 km from Le Mans TGV station (Paris in 53 minutes by high-speed train)
-34 km from the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit
Price available upon request
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/
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Spectacular interior décor. Ceiling height of 6 meters. Lavish wood paneling, stuccowork, and sculptures. Classified 16th-century tapestries of museum quality.
30 elegant bedrooms and 30 staff rooms. Approx. 5,000 sqm of built space.
Set within a single, contiguous 44-hectare estate.
Located in a 44-hectare park just 2 hours from Paris, this exceptional and enchanting château, with 15th-century origins, has belonged to some of the most powerful aristocratic families in France: Harcourt, Luynes, Montmorency, La Rochefoucauld, Bourbon-Parma. Extensively restored between 1880 and 1888 by the Duke of Doudeauville, it stands as one of the most luxurious and expansive private châteaux in 19th-century France.
Its flamboyant Gothic architecture, punctuated by towers, dates partly from the 15th and 16th centuries and partly from the extensive 19th-century renovations. Entry is via a grand hall beneath the drawbridge porch, opening onto an inner courtyard and leading to both reception and private areas.
The interiors are a masterpiece of French Neo-Gothic style, featuring magnificent reception rooms with approximately 6-meter-high ceilings adorned with rare 16th-century tapestries.
The monumental tapestry cycle “The Story of Psyche”, woven in Brussels circa 1555–1565 after designs by Giovanni Battista Castello for the Genoese palace of Prince Pallavicino, includes four tapestries in wool and silk in remarkable condition:
-Psyche Sorting Grain at the Feet of Venus
-Psyche Welcoming Her Sisters to the Palace of Love
-Psyche Received in Olympus
-Psyche Bringing Water from the Styx to Venus
Originally comprising 16 tapestries, only 11 remain today: 4 in the château, 3 at Château d’Azay-le-Rideau (French State collections), 3 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and 1 in Edinburgh. Some preparatory drawings are held at the National Gallery of Scotland, making this ensemble a work of major museum significance.
Reception areas also include bow-window salons, an exceptional two-level gallery library with carved wood paneling, a dining room, a guard room, and a suite of salons leading to the private quarters, as well as a large terrace opening onto the grand salon.
All rooms feature outstanding decorative elements: linen-fold woodwork, marquetry floors, richly painted and gilded heraldic and arabesque motifs on walls and ceilings, and sculpted, painted, and gilded fireplaces.
The château offers 30 beautifully decorated bedrooms, including three sumptuous apartments (the Duke’s, the Duchess’s, and guest apartments). Each room features refined décor, with some showcasing intricate Louis XVI-style wood paneling, marble fireplaces, overmantels, alcoves, and high-quality wall fabrics.
Additional features include:
-30 staff bedrooms.
-A superb chapel with stained glass, sculptures, and high-quality wall paintings.
-A grand ceremonial stone staircase richly carved with mythological motifs, coats. of arms, and arabesques.
-Two service staircases and a service lift.
-Basement level with two large kitchens, billiard room, boiler room, wine cellars, and numerous utility spaces.
Outbuildings:
Beautiful 19th-century Neo-Gothic outbuildings in need of restoration, including luxurious marble-clad stables, garages, staff accommodations, a hydraulic wind turbine, and a water tower.
Beautiful 44 hectare estate, free and contiguous, partly enclosed. Ponds, river, water-filled moat.
Protected Historic Elements:
The château (excluding the North pavilion built in 1880), outbuildings, park, vegetable garden (including the Bollée wind turbine), and enclosing walls are listed as Historic Monuments.
Location:
-178 km from Paris (approx. 2 hours by car)
-23 km from the A11 motorway
-32 km from Le Mans TGV station (Paris in 53 minutes by high-speed train)
-34 km from the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit
Price available upon request
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: https://www.georisques.gouv.fr/
Extraordinary and expansive 15th–16th century château, lavishly restored, near the Le Man, France,Pays de la Loire,Le Mans is a 53,820ft² Le Mans luxury N/A listed for sale Price Available Upon Request. This high end Le Mans N/A is comprised of N/A bedrooms and N/A baths. Find more luxury properties in Le Mans or search for luxury properties for sale in Le Mans.