Manoir de Vrigné

Manoir de Vrigné
Manoir de Vrigné is located in France
Manoir de Vrigné
Location within France
General information
Coordinates47°51′38″N 0°16′22″W / 47.86056°N 0.27278°W / 47.86056; -0.27278

The Manoir de Vrigné is a historic manor in Juigné-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France. [1][2]

History

The manor was built from 1493 to 1528 for Pierre Jarry, a member of the Court of Audit under King René of Anjou.[3][4] It was acquired by Georges Le Clerc de Juigné in 1654.[3]

It is owned by Jean de Durfort.[3][4] He restored it from 1995 to 2012.[3] In 2012, it was open to visitors during the European Heritage Days.[3][4]

Architectural significance

It has been listed as an official historical monument by the French Ministry of Culture since 1989.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Base Mérimée: Manoir de Vrigné, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ↑ Seydoux, Philippe (1988). Châteaux et Manoirs du Maine. Paris: Éditions de la Morande. p. 120.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Desmoulins, Murielle (September 13, 2012). "Le manoir de Vrigné ouvre pour la première fois". Ouest-France (in French).
  4. 1 2 3 "Juigné-sur-Sarthe Journées du Patrimoine : visitez le manoir de Vrigné". Le Maine Libre (in French). September 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.