Château de l'Aval (Sours)

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The "Château de Sours", or "Château de la Vallé" according to the map of Cassini, or "Château de l'Aval" is surrounded by an estate of 17 hectares wooded and irrigated located in the territory of the commune of Sours, in Eure-et-Loir. The construction of the current building and the development of the park date back to 1653. The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1987 and is included in the inventory of the Regional Conservation of Historic Monuments. It was probably the place of the decisions of the Treaty of Brétigny and was built as a great field of hunting and fishing for the knights and lords of Montigny. Its private part is always used as such. Its important park, divided into two parts, public and private, is the home of a sedentary and occasional interesting wildlife, often prized by hunters and fishermen. The estate includes a farm, still in operation, operated by a grain farming company.

Heraldic and toponymy: Laval's name could come from the fact that it belonged to Laval's powerful family. In fact, at the end of the 15th century, the Laval house acquired a status almost...