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The Château de Villechenay, in Millançay (Loir-et-Cher), stands at the centre of an estate of more than 200 hectares and was once surrounded by a moat. Before the 15th century, Villechenay was part of the viscounty of Millançay, which was resold to Robert de Baffart, receiver-general of Count Jean d'Angoulême. The château then passed to the master of waters and forests of Queen Claude of France. At the end of the 16th century, Henri III authorised the demolition of the fortifications of Millançay, and their materials were used to build the château. Blending Neo-Gothic and Renaissance elements, it retains a north-western section and a 16th-century tower, while the rest dates from the 19th century; it is built of tuffeau limestone and bricks from Chantignolles.