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Le château en bref
On the borders of the Manche, Ille-et-Vilaine and Mayenne départements, in the new commune of Buais-Les-Monts, the Saint-Symphorien-des-Monts estate has lost its château but kept its large park. Originally stood a medieval fortress with a square keep, moats and a drawbridge, which was replaced by a residence in the Louis XIII style. The château had sixteen large windows framed by dressed-stone quoins, a double-return staircase and a roof pierced by six dormer windows, while two pavilions closed a forecourt bordered by granite balustrades. Seized in 1793 after the death of the owner and the emigration of his heir, the estate saw its park redesigned in the 1830s. The château, ravaged by a fire in the 20th century, was not rebuilt and its ruins were subsequently demolished. What remains is the park of some 63 hectares, partly open to the public at certain times, as well as outbuildings: two thatched cottages, listed as monuments historiques in 2000, and the Basse-Cour farm, listed in 2005.