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Château des Roches-Baritaud à Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay en Vendée

Patrimoine classé
Maison des hommes et des femmes célèbres
Demeure seigneuriale
Château Médiéval et Renaissance
Vendée

Château des Roches-Baritaud

    9 Les Roches Baritaud
    85110 Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay
Private property
Crédit photo : Raphaël Toussaint (1937–) Autres noms Nom de naiss - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
1400
1700
1800
1900
2000
XIIIe siècle
First seigneurial mention
1738
Change of ownership
1756
Purchase by Beauharnais
12 juin 1957
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The dungeon; the staircase; the turret; the fortified gate of the enclosure; moat; ditches; the walls of the first line of defence, including the spur and the north-west scallop: inscription by order of 12 June 1957

Key figures

Jean de Chateaubriant - Lord of the thirteenth century Original owner of the castle.
Jean-Antoine Olivier de Senozan - Count and purchaser Buyer of the castle in 1738.
Claude de Beauharnais - Count and owner Buy the castle in 1756.
Claude de Beauharnais (fils) - Chief Wing Heir of the castle in the 18th century.

Origin and history

Château des Roches-Baritaud, located in the commune of Saint-Germain-de-Prinçay in Vendée, is a 15th century building. On June 12, 1957, it was listed for its defensive elements, including the dungeon, moats and walls. This castle illustrates medieval military architecture adapted to the seigneurial needs of the time.

In the 13th century, the estate belonged to Jean de Chateaubriant, and his family retained it until 1738. He was then acquired by Count Jean-Antoine Olivier de Senozan and his wife, then sold in 1756 to Claude de Beauharnais, before passing to his son, head of the squadron. In the 19th century, the Marchegay de Lousigny became owners, marking centuries of history linked to aristocratic families.

The protected elements of the castle include defensive structures such as the spur, the scallop, and the fortified door, reflecting its strategic role. Although the details of its exact use remain partial, its inscription bears witness to its heritage importance in the Pays de la Loire region.

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