Manoir de Vrigné

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Manoir de Vrigné
Manoir de Vrigné is located in France
Manoir de Vrigné
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[edit]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Base Mérimée: Manoir de Vrigné, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  2. ^ Philippe Seydoux, Châteaux et Manoirs du Maine, Paris, Éditions de la Morande, 1988, p. 120
  3. ^ a b c d e Murielle Desmoulins, Le manoir de Vrigné ouvre pour la première fois, Ouest-France, September 13, 2012
  4. ^ a b c Juigné-sur-Sarthe Journées du Patrimoine : visitez le manoir de Vrigné, Le Maine Libre, September 13, 2012