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Origin and history

The Château de la Réauté, located in Ligugé, New Aquitaine, has its origins in the 16th century, where a first residence was built on the lands of the priory of Saint Martin. Before 1622, the building already consisted of three houses, to which were added two returns before 1723, forming a U-plan. The court of honour, closed by a gate full of hangers, leads to a vaulted cooler and outbuildings organized in L, partially restored in the 19th century.

The main house, at the back of the courtyard, rises on two levels and a high floor, with a central body divided into three independent roofed pavilions. The facades, roofs, gardens with their canals, gates and coolers are protected by successive inscriptions in the Historical Monuments (1969 and 1993). The easements, as a wash, complete the whole, reflecting the architectural and functional evolution of the estate between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

The outbuildings, initially L-shaped, were reduced to a single building, while the accuracy of the layouts (bridged passage, circular pit of the cooler) testifies to a careful spatial organization. The site, although partially modified, retains key elements of its history, such as the portal and hydraulic structures, illustrating the adaptation of a seigneurial residence to the needs of its time.

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