The seigneury of Champignelles, fief of the Courtenays, made famous by the marriage of Elisabeth with Pierre de France, 6th son of Louis VI le Gros, had to take the name and arms of the Courtenays following the negotiation of the King with Renaud de Courtenay. This illustrious family protected Champignelles, and for seven centuries the Cistercian Abbey of Fontainejean, a few kilometres away, which was demolished after the revolution of 1789. The manor of Parc Viel was built on the walls of the old manor called Le Parc in the 13th century. Most of the central body dates from the 17th century, the dovecote dates from 1618. A sash base (corner turret) from the 15th and 16th centuries remains at the northwest corner of the building, the foundations of a round tower from the 12th century and a square tower from the 14th century remain in the moat. Protected elements MH: the northern building body with a structure in the manner of Philibert de l'Orme: classification by order of 8 August 1966. The facades and roofs (except those classified); the floor of the courtyard; the moat: inscription by order of 8 August 1966.
Please note: visits start at 2pm and 3pm on Saturdays, at 10am, 11am, 2pm and 3pm on Sundays. Visits start at the exact time and last about 1 hour. It is not possible to reach them in the middle of the visit.