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Ruins of Castle Glénay (Glénay, Deux-Sevres)

B hile that 'in ruins, the castle is an imposing Glénay. Built on the edge of town, he was protected by deep moats and side the river by a high brick wall topped with battlements, and flanked by corner turrets. Between the stately home, easements, chapel, pool, the press and the pigeon, this is a good example of construction of the fifteenth and sixteenth century. The bridge that spans the Thouaret, you can see the towers, mullioned windows and the Chapel of St. Margaret who was once the white marble effigies of the lords of the place, Rene and Francesca Vignerot of Pontcourlay.

the early seventeenth century, titled Gentleman of the Chamber of Roy Rene Vignerot of Pontcourlay, Lord of Glénay fought alongside Henry IV he became a close and a favorite of Queen Marie de Medici. In 1603, he married Francoise de Plessis de Richelieu, the sister of Armand de Richelieu, bishop of Luzon and future cardinal. But in 1610 Henry IV dies under the blows of the dagger Ravaillac. Deprived of his friend and patron, Rene de Vignerot is appalled and sick. Refuge in his castle Glénay he yearns and has no interest in anything. At a time his wife initiative to call at his bedside, his brother, Armand du Plessis, the Bishop of Luzon. The latter remains several weeks Glénay, brings artists, musicians and comforts his brother-covering little by little ...

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Ruins of Castle Vuze (La Chapelle-Baton, Deux-Sevres)

Close to the town disappeared from St Project we see gradually covered with Virginia creeper, the ruins of an ancient castle that would have delighted V. Hugo. The castle was rebuilt in the XVII ° s, an inventory allows us to appreciate the importance of the property. The castle was composed on the ground floor of a large room, another smaller, offices and a kitchen. The first stage consisted of 10 rooms, 3 lobbies and chambers. Outside, there was the barn, the press, the stables, attics, cellars and finally a garden where the orange trees lined. Vuze formerly a senior home in the square outside corners flanked by round towers. Today, despite the invasive vegetation, we can see the remains of the towers and high sections of walls of the castle, only vestiges of its past greatness.

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