Château de Saveille

English translation

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History

Building constructed in the 15th century and early 16th century, thus combining the appearance of a castle-fortress with Renaissance decoration. Built on an L-shaped plan, it is flanked by towers pierced with arrow slits. Fixed bridges connect it to the outside, replacing the drawbridges and turning bridges. The entrance is made through a porch flanked by two towers, opening onto the great courtyard. The courtyard is bounded, to the west, by an enclosure wall pierced with an original entrance gateway and another laid out in the 19th century. At that same period, the northern entrance tower was shortened and the southern tower of the enclosure wall was incorporated into a shed built in the extension of the outbuildings. The chapel also dates from the 19th century and preserves Renaissance decoration in bas-relief reused in its south wall. To the north, the courtyard is bounded by the castle, walls and a defensive tower. The outbuildings building, located to the south, was used during the Wars of Religion to store supplies for the Huguenot army.