Lorrière Castle

En un regard

Le château en bref

Lorrière Castle stands in Dissé-sous-le-Lude, in the small valley of the Marconne, on the border between the Sarthe and Maine-et-Loire departments. The manor house, dating from the second half of the 15th century, follows the type of the two-room manor with a central stair tower. It was restored and enlarged from 1865 to 1875 in an archaising style to plans by the architect Ernest Dainville, then remodelled from 1922 to 1939. The garden is associated with Jules Vacherot, and the park slopes down towards the river. The historic monument listing (inscription MH) of 3 December 2001 protects in particular the main building enlarged by Dainville, the chapel and the dovecote, as well as the façades and roofs of the other buildings, the garden and the retaining walls. Privately owned, the estate opens its gardens to visitors.