Construction of the tower house vers 1602 (≈ 1602)
By Jean Régnon, noble Protestant.
17 novembre 2010
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 17 novembre 2010 (≈ 2010)
Protection of the house-tour and common.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The house-tour and the communes, in full (Box B 1277, 1356): inscription by decree of 17 November 2010
Key figures
Jean Régnon - Builder and noble Protestant
Founded the tower house around 1602.
Justinien Gillaizeau - Owner during World War II
Cacha fugitives in the castle.
Origin and history
Château de la Haute-Braconnière, located in Dompierre-sur-Yon in Vendée, is a tower house built around 1602 by Jean Régnon, a member of a noble Protestant family. This monument illustrates the defensive architecture of the fortified houses erected after the Wars of Religion, in an area dominated by Catholicism. The commons, probably contemporaneous, have very steep bays characteristic of this period.
During World War II, the castle served as a refuge for fugitives, thanks to its owner Justinien Gillaizeau. This discreet role in the Resistance adds a major historical dimension to this site, now protected. The tower house and the communes were listed as historic monuments on November 17, 2010, recognizing their heritage value.
Architecturally, the castle is distinguished by its defensive structure, typical of the postwar buildings of Religion. The buildings of communes, with their openings in the middle, bear witness to a rare stylistic unit in the north of the Vendée. This site thus reflects the religious and social history of the region in the early seventeenth century.
