Château Saulnier

English translation

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History

In 1454, the strong house was transformed into a castle by the construction of the large round tower. In the 16th century, reconstruction of the present castle. The strong house of the 13th century appears to have consisted of two main dwellings in return, joined by a round tower which has preserved its defensive moucharaby, on three bare consoles, which protected the door. On the north face, a small round turret, at the angle of the original building, is embedded in the façade enlarged in the 16th century. At this time a large round tower was added at the north-east angle, crowned with a walkway on machicolations with three redans. In the second half of the 16th century, the north façade was lengthened and its south-east angle provided with a small round tower. Two square pavilions were raised projecting, and a building used for outbuildings, implanted in return, delimited the courtyard to the south. The façades were embellished with mullioned windows and dormer windows with triangular pediment. In the courtyard, at the foot of the 13th century tower, is found the well covered with a roof of stone on overhanging cornice, carried by four square pillars.