CHÂTEAU DE MAGNANNE

The famous Mansart and Le Nôtre have been selected to put their talents at your disposal. It was on his personal cassette that Louis XIV had this rare pearl built, attributed to the Racapé family for its loyalty to the king and its good and loyal service to the crown Thus, on this hilly and green territory of the Mayenne angevine stands this jewel completed in 1725. Marked by great classicism, linked to its time and to the talent of the architect, this great edifice stands in the east. Its dimension imposes. Its balance seduces. In the centre of its beautiful façade in the pure Louis XIV style, a double spiral staircase leads to a richly sculpted door Magnificent finials and original gargoyles decorate the roofs On the left, an elegant building that once served as a cellar is decorated with a finely carved pediment of a cornucopia and vine shoots On the sunset side, the facade opens on to the formal gardens. It is framed by the orangery and the hunting lodge Each of them is centred on a curvilinear pediment dedicated to hunting scenes. These are framed by four triangular pediments depicting field work illustrating the four seasons It is true that we are there in the heart of nature. A well-preserved nature to which the current owner, who lives in the castle, has added 20,000 trees of various species A moat reminds us that this Magnanne from the 18th century came to succeed an older fortress Visitors' booklet available A room will be open to you for your picnic as well as its sanitary facilities. A baby changing table and a microwave are at your disposal.