Château de Roche

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Château de Roche, which the Mérimée database lists as "château des Roches", stands in the commune of Sceaux-sur-Huisne, in the south-east of the Sarthe department. It has been partially listed as a monument historique since 27 June 1984: the protection covers the façades and roofs of the main building, with the exception of the outbuildings attached to the west, the oratory fitted out on the ground floor of the north-west tower, and the vaulted cellars and basement rooms. In the early modern period, the fief of Roche was merged with that of the Cour de Sceaux, and its château became the seat of the lordship thus combined, according to the Inventaire des Pays de la Loire. Remains of Gallo-Roman villae have also been identified near the château, close to the former chapel of Saint-Crespin.