Château de Mirvault: A Nineteenth-Century Private Residence in France
Site at a Glance
- Rating
- 4.9
- Popularity
- Very Low
- Country
- France
- Primary era
- Modern
- External website
- Open
- Eras represented
- Modern
- Civilizations
- French
- Site type
- Domestic
- Remains
- Castle
History
Château de Mirvault, also known as Mirwault, is a nineteenth-century residential château in France, located in Azé near Château-Gontier. Constructed and renovated during the nineteenth century, it stands within an enclosed park beside the Mayenne River and was created for residential use.
The recorded succession of owners includes Christian Le Tessier de Coulonge, who was associated with the château in 1902 and died there, followed by Ludovic Le Tessier de Coulonge, who died at the property in 1910. Count Joseph Gouin d’Ambrière became an owner in 1911. He was a captain of corvette, a naval officer’s rank, and had been made a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1904, an order recognizing distinguished service in France. He had married Jacqueline Marie Charlotte Le Tessier de Coulonge in 1895.
Château de Mirvault remains in the possession of the Gouin d’Ambrière family. It is private property and continues to combine residential occupation with guest-room accommodation.
