Château

English translation

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History

A stone dated 930 incorporated in the masonry of the entrance tower suggests that there existed an earlier castle. The present building is doubtless due to Jean I, lord of Bonneval, in the early 14th century. Parts were added at the end of the 15th century. Embellishments were carried out in the early 17th century. After 1765, the south-west wing was rebuilt and the interior of the castle modified. The interior of the drawing rooms was adorned in the 19th century and the surroundings modified. The plan, substantially square, is accompanied at each angle by a defensive tower. The dwelling, whose windows opened onto the inner courtyard, extends over two sides. The south-west façade has completely lost its medieval character, the part between the two towers having been entirely rebuilt around 1780. The south-east façade, by contrast, has retained in full its primitive character from the late 13th or early 14th century. The defensive system as well as the roof are intact. The inner courtyard is surrounded by twisted columns from the late 15th century. On the upper floor, a glazed gallery resting on the ground floor columns was erected in the 19th century. The roof spaces are covered by inverted-keel roof structure from the late 15th century.