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Manoir de Foncher

Villandry, 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 ; la tour avec son escalier (cad. AE 15) : inscription par arrêté du 8 août 1962
Protection dates
1962/08/08 : inscrit MH
Type
manoir
Main period of construction
16e siècle, 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Lieu-dit
Fonché
Commune
Villandry
Département
Indre-et-Loire
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
47.34585, 0.50467
Mérimée reference
PA00098288

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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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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Manoir présentant le type d'une construction fréquente en Touraine : simple corps de logis entre deux hauts pignons, dont l'escalier à vis de pierre est situé dans une tourelle. A l'intérieur, cheminée du 16e siècle. La façade sud a été enterrée d'un étage au 19e siècle, lors de la surélévation de la levée du Cher. La pièce primitivement au rez-de-chaussée est alors passée au sous-sol, et la fenêtre à meneau de la grande salle qui était au premier, a été coupée en porte-fenêtre.

English translation

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Manor presenting the type of construction frequent in Touraine: simple main dwelling between two high gables, whose spiral staircase of stone is situated in a turret. In the interior, fireplace of the 16th century. The south facade was buried by one storey in the 19th century, during the raising of the levee of the Cher. The room originally at ground level then passed to the basement, and the mullioned window of the large room which was on the first floor, was cut into a french window.

Nearby in the register

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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