Château du Breuil Yvain (Indre)
Restoration project: the fortified entrance gate house (châtelet), built in 1450, which suffers from many structural problems that put it in peril.
Restoration project: the fortified entrance gate house (châtelet), built in 1450, which suffers from many structural problems that put it in peril.
Restoration project: the upper floors of the East wing and pavilion, purchased by a young entrepreneur whose family has a long history of restoring châteaux.
Restoration project: the roof of the château and outbuildings to protect the structures from water infiltration.
Restoration project: the late 15th-century logis-gate building to regain its early Renaissance aspect, including structural and decorative elements.
Restoration project: the stonework of the façades, the slate roof and its oak-frame support structure in Philibert de l’Orme style.
Restoration project: the roof of the 16th-century fortified château. Tiles are cracked and falling off resulting in water infiltrations.
Restoration project: the Caroline terrasse, an architectural “folie” built in 1830 on three levels against a porous limestone cliff.
Restoration project: the roof and masonry of the upper chapel, completely restored in 1890 in the style of the day.
Restoration project: “Chambre à Chasselas” or Grape Room, part of a vast project for the 3-hectare park to restore its biodiversity and ecosystem.
Restoration project: the Cabinet des Singes by Huet in the 18th-century Hôtel de Rohan which, once restored, will be open to the public.