Villa de la Chantrerie, Historical villa on the left bank of the Erdre River, Nantes, France.
Villa de la Chantrerie is a 19th-century manor on the left bank of the Erdre in Nantes, built of tuffeau limestone. Its west facade, facing the river, carries a central pediment with a thermal window, and the three windows below are separated by caryatids. The estate also includes pavilions, an orangery and a chapel, all listed with the villa and part of the park as monuments historiques in 1997.
The main building was completed in 1825 by architect Étienne Blon, who purchased the large agricultural estate where it stands. The landscaped park was reshaped in the English style by Dominique Noisette in 1872, and a neo-gothic chapel was added in 1836.
The estate's name comes from the Chantrerie, the large agricultural domain bought by architect Étienne Blon before 1825. The neo-gothic chapel, built in 1836 for Louis Levesque, son of Nantes mayor Louis-Hyacinthe Levesque, stands in the English-style park laid out in 1872 by Dominique Noisette, also designer of the Parc de Procé.
The site now operates as the ATLANPOLE technology center, supporting innovative companies in the Nantes region. Visitors should be aware that some areas may have restricted access since the location remains actively used for business purposes.
The chapel was built in 1836 for Louis Levesque, son of Nantes mayor Louis-Hyacinthe Levesque, after his 1831 marriage to Anne-Clémence Blon. The 1997 listing covers the villa, its pavilions, the orangery, the chapel and part of the park. The villa has housed the Atlanpole technopole for innovative companies since the city of Nantes bought the estate in 1972.
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