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Origin and history

The Château de Fougères is a building located in the commune of Poule-les-Écharmeaux, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The available sources do not specify its period of construction or its detailed history, making it a still mysterious monument to study. Castles in this region, often linked to medieval or rural history, generally served as defence points, seigneurial residences or administrative centres.

Their presence reflected the feudal or local community organization, although the specificities of Fougères Castle are not documented in current sources.