Castles in the Deux-Sèvres

Château de style Renaissance
79110 Chef-Boutonne

The castle of Javarzay, a 16th century Renaissance building in Chef-Boutonne, New Aquitaine, illustrates the Tourangelle architecture with its towers, chapel and orangery. Ranked a historic monument in 1862, it dominates a park open to the public.

Château
79600 Availles-Thouarsais

Piogé Castle, a medieval fortress from the twelfth to the seventeenth centuries, dominates Availles-Thouarsais in New Aquitaine. Its dungeon and ramparts bear witness to an evolutionary defensive architecture, marked by successive reconstructions after historical destruction.

Château
79420 Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay

The chateau de la Guyonnière, built between the 14th and 16th century in Beaulieu-sous-Parthenay in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is a medieval castle surrounded by moat, combining defensive architecture and remarkable gardens of medieval inspiration.

Château fort
79300 Bressuire

The castle of Bressuire, built between the late 12th and early 13th centuries, is a medieval fortress in ruins located in Bressuire, New Aquitaine, on a plateau overlooking the river.

Château
79270 Saint-Symphorien

The castle of Saint-Symphorien, located in the Deux-Sèvres, is a bourgeois house of the early nineteenth century, remarkable for its unique panoramic wallpapers and its two corner towers.

Oiron

Oiron Castle, a Renaissance and classical building in Oiron, New Aquitaine, was built mainly by the Gouffier family. Ranked a historical monument in 1923, it now houses a collection of contemporary art in a preserved architectural setting, combining 16th century painted galleries and 17th century decorations.

Château fort
79410 Echiré

The castle of Coudray-Salbart, the vestige of a 13th century fortress, dominates the Niortese Sèvre in Echiré (Deux-Sèvres). Ranked a historic monument, it bears witness to medieval military architecture in New Aquitaine.

Saint-Symphorien

The Château de Saint-Symphorien is a historic monument located in the commune of Saint-Symphorien, New Aquitaine. Its history and exact period remain to be specified.