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Le château en bref
The Château d'Ars, in Lourouer-Saint-Laurent (Indre), dates back to the XIVe century, with corner towers and turrets remodelled in the XVIe century; the owners completed the façade between 1584 and the early XVIIe century. Louis d'Ars (born around 1465) distinguished himself in the Italian Wars under Charles VIII and Louis XII, alongside the Chevalier Bayard, whom he commanded, and François Ier made him Duke of Terme. In the XVIIIe century, Jean-Jérôme Bardon created the park and enlarged the estate. In the XIXe century, Gustave Papet, grandson of the owner Jean-Baptiste Papet, was a friend of George Sand and the physician of Frédéric Chopin; Sand set scenes of her novel Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré at the château. Listed in the inventory of historic monuments, the château has belonged to the town of La Châtre since 1980 and hosts exhibitions and cultural events.