Construction of the castle vers 1670 (≈ 1670)
Set seigneurial with house and pigeon.
24 juin 2008
Registration MH of the pigeon tree
Registration MH of the pigeon tree 24 juin 2008 (≈ 2008)
Official protection of the last vestige.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The dovecote of the former castle (Box YM 153, see plan annexed to the decree): inscription by order of 24 June 2008
Origin and history
The Château de l'Ilôt-les-Tours, located in Nalliers in Vendée, is a vestige of a seigneurial ensemble built around 1670, during the second half of the 17th century. It initially consisted of a house, a vast park and communes, the traces of which remain partly on the ground. Today, only one of the two original circular towers persists: the seigneurial dovecote, erected on the eastern side of the forecourt.
The whole, characteristic of the aristocratic residences of the time, reflects the spatial and social organization of rural areas under the Old Regime. The pigeon tree, symbol of seigneurial privilege, was a key element in the economic autonomy of the estate, allowing the breeding of pigeons, reserved for the nobility. The present, though fragmentary, remains offer a material testimony of this period.
The monument was partially protected: the dovecote was listed as a Historical Monument by order of 24 June 2008. This official recognition underscores its heritage interest, despite the disappearance of most other buildings. Available data from sources such as Monumentum confirm its location at 5131 L'Îlot les Tours, in the commune of Nalliers (Insee code 85159).
