Construction of the castle XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Initial construction period mentioned.
19 octobre 1928
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 19 octobre 1928 (≈ 1928)
Official protection of the ancient castle.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Château de Grandmaison (former): inscription by order of 19 October 1928
Key figures
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Sources insufficient to identify.
Origin and history
Grandmaison Castle is a 15th century building located in the commune of Voullé, in the department of Vienna (86), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This monument, listed in the inventory of Historical Monuments since 1928, bears witness to late medieval civil architecture. Its exact address, 15 Rue de la Grand Maison, is referenced in the Mérimée base, although the accuracy of its GPS location is considered satisfactory.
The castle, now partially preserved as Grandmaison Castle (old), illustrates the local built heritage. Although available sources (Monumentum, Mérimée data) do not detail its original use, its listing as Historic Monuments underscores its heritage importance. No information is provided on its current accessibility (visits, rental, accommodation), or on any owners or significant events related to its history.
The municipality of Vouillé, attached to the district of Poitiers, is part of a territory marked by a rich medieval history, where castles often played a defensive or seigneurial role. The 15th century, the period of construction of the castle, corresponds to a period of transition between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, marked by political and social recompositions after the Hundred Years' War. Monuments like Grandmaison then reflect the will of local elites to mark their power by stone.
