Castles in Poitou-Charente

Château
79700 Mauléon

The Durbelière Castle, built between the 15th and 18th centuries in Saint-Aubin-de-Baubigné (Mauléon), is a historic monument in ruins, famous for its connection with Henri de La Rochejaquelin and the Vendée wars.

Château
16500 Abzac

The castle of Serre, built between the end of the 15th and the 17th century in Abzac in Charente, is a seigneurial house in square with a staircase tower, linked to the history of the Marquise of Montespan and the Rochechouart-Mortemart.

Château
16430 Balzac

The castle of Balzac, built in the 17th century in Balzac, Charente, is a historical home famous for its frescoes and its role in the life of Jean-Louis Guez de Balzac, a reformer of the French language.

Château
16100 Cognac

The Château de Cognac, also known as Château des Valois, is a 14th and 16th century historical monument located in Cognac, New Aquitaine, marked by its Renaissance architecture and its link with François I.

Château
16140 Barbezières

Barbezières Castle, built in the 15th century, is a seigneurial residence located in Barbezières, Charente, marked by a round tower and medieval architectural elements still visible today.

Château
16410 Dignac

The Château du Pouyaud, built between the 15th and 18th centuries in Dignac, Charente, is a historic monument inscribed in 1966, dominated by a 16th century dungeon on a high point of the town.

Château
16190 Deviat

The Château de la Faye, built between the 16th and 18th centuries in Deviat, Charente, is a seigneurial house surrounded by moat, mixing medieval and classical architecture, inscribed in the Historical Monuments since 1992.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
16000 Angoulême

The castle of Angoulême, now integrated into the town hall, is a former Comtal castle from the 13th to the 15th century located in Angoulême, New Aquitaine, from which the dungeon and the Valois tower remain.