The history of the property

In the 17th century, the manor was built for Pierre de Toulieu, a doctor in Tours and ancestor of Jean-Nicolas Bouilly (writer and playwright, born in 1763 in the Coudraye residence). A second part enlarged the manor in the 18th century, transforming it into what it is visible today.

The manor was then called "Manoir de la Petite-Rabière".

In 1903, it was bought by Georges Millet and his wife Lucie who gave it the name "Frazelière", in memory of the Place Frézeau de la Frézellière, in Monts-sur-Guesnes (in Vienne) where his father François Millet-Pichot was Mayor from 1888 to 1926 and then himself, Georges Millet from 1926 to 1928.

Their daughter, Germaine Millet, married Eric Scheffer and they moved into the manor just after the Second World War.
 

The Manoir de la Frazelière was listed as a historic monument in March 1947. Today it is one of the remarkable sites of Joué-Lès-Tours and welcomes visitors every year during the " Jocondian Heritage Trail ", organized by the Joué-Lès-Tours Town Hall on the occasion of the European Heritage Days in September.

Today, it is still owned by the descendants of the Millet-Scheffer family and the 4th generation has chosen to create a gîte in one of the outbuildings of the property.

The ambition is to successfully maintain this property from generation to generation. After the gîte, an "unusual accommodation" will expand the tourist offering, followed by a small meeting room with meals and, perhaps, guest rooms later on.

Photo and image captions:

Painting dating from the 19th century.

Photos from family archives dating mainly from the beginning of the 20th century.

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Shield of the Historic Monuments of the City of Joué-Lès-Tours embedded in the sidewalk in front of the pedestrian gate