Château de la Martinie

English translation

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History

Manor mentioned for the first time in 1592. In the 19th century, the castle was purchased by the Bouygues family who had it restored in 1895 by architect Lemaigre-Dubreuil. It is a square keep-dwelling probably raised initially in the 16th century (south wing). An elongated dwelling body flanked by a polygonal stair turret projecting outward was attached to it at the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century. A third north part, symmetrical to the south keep, was added in the 18th or 19th century. In 1895 a polygonal turret was built on the east face, adossed to the back of the central body, as well as a north-east flanking tower. A south-east turret flanks the other end of the building. This turret, crowned with corbels like the square keep, is perhaps contemporary with it. A wing connects these two elements and delimits, on the east face, an interior courtyard facing another wing perpendicular to the principal north-south main dwelling. Inside, a number of rooms were remodelled at the end of the 19th century and given decorative treatment.