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Le château en bref
The Château de Preuil, in Nueil-sur-Layon (now Lys-Haut-Layon, Maine-et-Loire), succeeds a château mentioned in the 15th century that was destroyed. The main structure of the present main range probably dates from the 17th century. It was entirely remodelled in the second half of the 19th century, with the addition of towers, an orangery and outbuildings. A north-west range (1838) and a dovecote (1878) were demolished, as was a chapel in the 20th century. Built of schist, rubble and dressed stone under slate roofs, it has a square storey and an attic, with varied roof forms (pavilion, polygonal, conical, imperial-style) and the coats of arms of the La Selle family. Privately owned and in poor condition according to the Inventaire.