Château de la Gataudière

English translation

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History

The origins of the land of La Gataudière (former marshes) go back to the 13th century. The primitive building is demolished and rebuilt between 1750 and 1755. It rises from a ground floor vaulted for use as a basement, a first storey forming the principal storey and a second storey comprising the servants' chambers. Access from the ground floor to the first storey is by means of a large stone staircase and a service staircase in oak, both with iron railings. On the first storey, a large drawing room presents stone walls decorated with fluted pilasters, surmounted by Corinthian capitals and an entablature with sculpted modillions. Motifs have been sculpted between the pilasters. In the dining room, the walls are covered with sculpted and painted wainscoting. Painted pier walls above the doors and mirrors. To the south, the small drawing room likewise presents a lower part decorated with painted wainscoting, the upper part being covered with period Regency fabric. Painted overdoors. The same for the study. The eastern facade comprises a principal pavilion flanked by two wings. This pavilion presents classical decoration of pilasters surmounted by an attic storey and a pediment. The western facade comprises a terrace onto which the ground floor opens. The wall is decorated with fluted pilasters surmounted by Ionic capitals and an entablature. The attic storey of the central pavilion comprises sculpted motifs between the windows. Above, in the tympanum of the pediment, a large sculpted motif representing the triumph of Flora.