The fate of the building was suspended since the municipal museum of Le Mans (Sarthe), opened in 1925 and located in part of the house of Queen Bérangère dating from the 15th century, closed in 2022. In this building unsuitable for people in Reduced mobility, the city claims to no longer be able to properly ensure the conservation of the collections. These relating the history of the region had been transported to the museums of Tessé and Jean-Claude Boulard-Carré Plantagenêt.
In 2024, the elected officials of Le Mans voted for the disaffection and downgrading of the establishment, so that the land and house no longer belong to the city and could be sold.
The sale of this historic house, where the tradition wants the famous queen, widow of the King of England Richard Coeur de Lyon, has stayed, is however conditioned by a call for projects which will have to respond to several issues: preserve, restore and value Buildings, contribute to the dynamism and animation of the Plantagenêt city and create an activity open to the public on the ground floor of the main building in order to preserve access to heritage.
The marketing of the property began on February 17 and the offers will be examined until Friday, June 20.
