Saturday 7 february from 14:30 to 16:00

Les Samedis de l'histoire : Le château de la Villaudray : restaurer en respectant plus de 2000 ans d'histoire

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Archives Départementales de la Mayenne, 6 Place des Archives, 53000 Laval
Find out how historical research can support an extraordinary restoration project at the Château de la Villaudray in Beaulieu-sur-Oudon.
Since 2018, restoration work has been underway to save the Château de la Villaudray. The entire site, located in the commune of Beaulieu-sur-Oudon, has turned out to be an architectural palimpsest and a historical jigsaw puzzle. The ruins of the buildings offer great potential, and in order to guide this rescue, the choice was made to solve the enigma of the site's origins. To do this, we have drawn on genealogical, historical, architectural, topological, toponymic and archaeological sources. This cross-disciplinary use of sources now makes it possible to present historical hypotheses that still need to be confirmed, but which contribute to the restoration decisions taken to preserve the soul of the site.

Admission is free, subject to availability.

Opening times

Opening times

On 7 February 2026
  • 14:30 at 16:00

Location

Location

Les Samedis de l'histoire : Le château de la Villaudray : restaurer en respectant plus de 2000 ans d'histoire
Archives Départementales de la Mayenne, 6 Place des Archives, 53000 Laval

Access

Access
  • SNCF train station : Gare de Laval at 600m
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