Construction of the castle XVIe-XVIIe siècles (≈ 1750)
Main building period of the monument.
30 avril 1990
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 30 avril 1990 (≈ 1990)
Protection of facades, roofs and stairs.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and roofs; stairway (Box AV 116): entry by order of 30 April 1990
Key figures
Information non disponible - No historical character mentioned
Sources do not cite any key owner or actor.
Origin and history
The Château de la Brosse, located in the municipality of Vicq-sur-Gartempe (Department of Vienna, New Aquitaine region), is a building dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries. This monument, partially inscribed in the Historical Monuments since 1990, is distinguished by its facades, its roofs and a remarkable staircase, elements protected by ministerial decree. Its architecture reflects the stylistic evolutions of the Renaissance and early classical era, characteristic of the castles of this region.
In Vicq-sur-Gartempe, as in many localities in Poitou at that time, castles played a central role in social and economic organization. They often served as residences for local noble or bourgeois families, while symbolizing their power. The region, marked by prosperous agriculture and active trade, saw these buildings become seigneurial management sites or relays for travellers.
The Château de la Brosse is in this context, although the available sources do not specify its exact use or its historical owners.
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