Château de la Motte-Husson, Neo-Renaissance castle in Martigné-sur-Mayenne, France

The Château de la Motte-Husson is a castle in the Mayenne department near the small town of Martigné-sur-Mayenne, surrounded by a square moat. The 19th-century building shows several towers, various living quarters and grounds enclosed by meadows and trees.

Construction took place between 1868 and 1874 on an estate owned by the Baglion de la Dufferie family since 1600. After standing empty for 40 years, a new couple purchased the building in 2015 and began its restoration.

The château's name comes from Henri de Husson, who received the land in 1394; the Husson family were lords of Montgiroux around 1406. A taxidermied wolf sits on the landing at the top of the stairs, recalling the legend that the region's last wolf was shot from a window here. Angela Strawbridge ordered the replica as a wedding gift for Dick in 2015.

The château stands about 2 km north of Martigné-sur-Mayenne, in the Mayenne département of the Pays de la Loire. It is a private home, so visits depend on the owners' arrangements rather than regular opening hours. The square moat, walled garden, stable block and orangery lie around the main building.

A mounted wolf stands in the staircase hall, recalling the last animal of its kind shot from a window here. The taxidermy piece still shows how these creatures once moved through the region.