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Ancienne ferme abbatiale

Le Louroux, Indre-et-Loire, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Les façades et les toitures des bâtiments subsistants (y compris la fuye) (cad. G 112, 116 à 119, 121) : inscription par arrêté du 20 mai 1975
Protection dates
1975/05/20 : inscrit MH
Type
ferme
Main period of construction
13e siècle, 15e siècle, 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Le Louroux
Département
Indre-et-Loire
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
47.16049, 0.78724
Mérimée reference
PA00097844

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1592 map "Topographia Aug. Turon Ducatus et confinium Gallia Cestica ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Le Louroux était au 10e siècle le chef-lieu d'une viguerie. Plus tard, il forma une châtellenie et appartint pendant plus de cinq siècles à l'abbaye de Marmoutier. Il devint au 18e siècle propriété de l'archevêque de Tours. Le domaine avait 200 hectares. Ce vaste ensemble se présente comme une ferme féodale et est en grande partie fortifié. Il comporte les restes de quatre tours et des parties du mur d'enceinte du 13e siècle. Certains bâtiments primitifs furent construits à la même époque, mais en grande partie réédifiés au 15e siècle.

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Le Louroux was in the 10th century the chief place of a vicariate. Later, it formed a castellany and belonged for more than five centuries to the abbey of Marmoutier. It became in the 18th century property of the archbishop of Tours. The estate comprised 200 hectares. This vast ensemble presents itself as a feudal farm and is largely fortified. It comprises the remains of four towers and parts of the curtain wall from the 13th century. Certain original buildings were constructed at the same time, but largely rebuilt in the 15th century.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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