sentences:  The external condition of the main building is known through various representations and descriptions made in the second half of the nineteenth century, which reflect the disrepair of the property.In 1910, the château was in a pitiful state, and this moved the members of the French Archaeological Society (Société Française d'Archeologie).Thanks to the tenacity of Senator Geoffre who pleaded with the Maine et Loire department General Council, the situation evolved favorably.