Château de Bourgon

It is a 15th-century castle. In 600 years, the castle was sold only twice. In 1406, Jean de Montecler acquired the Bourgon land, which his descendants owned until 1577. The lands, fiefs, and lordship of Bourgon were subject in the 17th century to the Count of Laval, the Duke of Mayenne, the Lord of La Bechère, the clerics of the Abbey of Fontaine-Daniel. In a confession dated July 20, 1663, made by Madeleine de Souvré, widow of the Marquis de Sablé, to Henri Ier de La Trémoille, Count of Laval, one reads: "I hold and confess to hold from you in simple fidelity and homage, concerning your county and lordship of Laval, the land, fief, and lordship of Bourgon, both in fief and in domains... the declaration of which follows. The La Fromagerie farm, municipality of Montourtier, was subject to the Abbey of Fontaine-Daniel. It belonged to the Montmorency in the 17th century. The main hall and the staircase date from the 15th century, with stone construction. The other rooms were added later (except for the small living room, which is said to be one of the parts of the old castle) and have remarkable 18th-century wood paneling. The castle houses very special rooms: a library filled with centuries-old books, an archive over 600 years old where the castle archives are kept, the very special room called "le cabinet bleu" of the Marquise de Sablé, daughter-in-law of Urbain de Montmorency-Laval, a chapel from 1528, and a bridge that crosses the former, now drained moats. After the death of the grandchildren of the Marquise de Sablé, the castle passed to her niece, Anne de Souvré, Marquise de Louvois, and after her death in 1715, to her grandson, Louis-François Anne de Neufville-Villeroy, Duke of Villeroy and de Retz. Some outbuildings have been listed as historical monuments since December 29, 1994, while the castle, the fixed bridge, and the portal have been classified since August 9, 1996. It was bought in 2004 by Mr. and Mrs. Ducatillon, a couple from the North of France. The French Heritage Society donated for the restoration of the castle in 2009, and important roof works are planned for 2010 to 2012 and approved by La Demeure historique.