Manoir de la Gaillardière

En un regard

Le château en bref

The Manoir de la Gaillardière, in Vierzon (Cher), reflects the defensive concerns of the early reign of Louis XIII, a period marked by civil conflicts: all its openings face a courtyard enclosed by walls. Two towers flank its west façade, one housing a dovecote and the other a staircase; the main building (corps de logis), on two storeys, is entered through a door with a timber-framed canopy, and the roof still retains ornamented lead finials. The estate includes a single-storey northern annex, farm buildings, a walled kitchen garden and a small ruined chapel bearing traces of a painted Calvary. The façades and roofs have been listed as historic monuments (inscription) since 6 March 1950. A private property, it is not open to visitors.