Château de Menars

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Château de Menars is an 18th-century French riverside château on the Loire that became famous as the grand country estate of Madame de Pompadour, mistress of King Louis XV.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf château
country house
architecturalStyle 18th-century French architecture
French classical architecture
associatedWith House of Rohan
King Louis XV
linked to: Louis XV of France

Madame de Pompadour
Marquis de Marigny
category Châteaux in Loir-et-Cher
Châteaux on the Loire
country France
countryEstateOf Madame de Pompadour
elevation overlooking the Loire
famousAs grand country estate of Madame de Pompadour
hasFunction residential château
hasNotableOwner Abel-François Poisson de Vandières
House of Rohan
Louis XV
linked to: Louis XV of France

Madame de Pompadour
Marquis de Marigny
hasPark formal gardens
landscaped grounds
heritageContext Loire Valley châteaux
historicalEra Ancien Régime France
languageOfName French
linkedTo French royal court of Louis XV
locatedIn Loir-et-Cher
locatedInCommune Menars
locatedInCountry France
locatedInRegion Centre-Val de Loire
locatedNear Blois
Saint-Dyé-sur-Loire
locatedOn north bank of the Loire
locatedOnRiver Loire
namedAfter village of Menars
nearbyHeritageSite Château de Blois
Château de Chambord
notableFor 18th-century architectural modifications
association with Madame de Pompadour
riverside setting on the Loire
proximityTo Loire River
linked to: Loire
regionType Loire Valley
significantExpansionBy Madame de Pompadour
Marquis de Marigny
timePeriod 18th century
usedAs country residence
noble estate

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Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson residence Château de Menars