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Le château en bref
Near Ménil, in the south of the Mayenne, the Château de Magnanne illustrates classical architecture from the late reign of Louis XIV. It was built from 1680 for Michel de Racappé, lord of Ménil, whose family had held these lands since the 15th century. A second building campaign was carried out around 1700, and the decoration was not completed until the early following century. In 1701, the seigneury was raised to a marquisate. The main body of the house has three storeys and is entered through a central doorway beneath a curved pediment, approached by a double-return staircase. Two pavilions roofed with mansard roofs flank it, and tuffeau stone highlights the cornices, pediments and window surrounds. To the west extends a formal French garden, while the moat recalls the extent of the former residence. After the Racappé family, the estate passed to the La Tullaye family from 1755 to 1883, then to the Sabran-Pontevès family, before being sold in 1923 to Baron Édouard Creuzé de Lesser. Partially listed in 1958, it is today used for receptions.
- Époque de construction
- XVIIᵉ siècle (1680)
- Localisation
- Ménil, MAYENNE
- Protection
- Monument historique
- Accès au public
- Propriété privée
- État
- Bien conservé
- Usage actuel
- Propriété privée, Salle de réception