The Middle Ages
If the silhouette of the castle of La Bourdaisière is reminiscent of the Renaissance, we must not forget that the birth of La Bourdaisière predates the 16th century.
From the middle of the fourteenth century, the Deputy Governor of Touraine, Marshal Jean I Le Meingre, aka Boucicault, built a fortress to defend the surrounding areas of Tours against the assaults of the English on the site of the present castle.
From this medieval fortress, there were the remains of some moats, dry moats to the north and east of the castle, a corner tower as well as a spiral staircase descending into the moat on the southeast of the terrace.
This fortress was transferred by inheritance through several generations until its first sale on May 4, 1482, the deed of sale is conserved in the Departmental archives. La Bourdaisière was then bought by the Mayor of Tours, Louis de La Mézière.
It was from this moment that La Bourdaisière was to experience multiple owners in a series of sales, exchanges and successions.