First entry XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
House named for the first time.
1663
Probable reconstruction
Probable reconstruction 1663 (≈ 1663)
New construction replaces the old house.
XIXe siècle
Haras activity
Haras activity XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Reputable rearing of mules and baudets.
18 mars 2005
Partial registration
Partial registration 18 mars 2005 (≈ 2005)
Logis, commons and dependencies protected.
2 mars 2006
Ranking of pigeon tree
Ranking of pigeon tree 2 mars 2006 (≈ 2006)
Pigeonnier inscribed as a historical monument.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The houses, commons, outbuildings (facades and roofs), the asinerie in total, the retaining walls of the terrace, the fence walls, the pediluvius as well as the ground of the plots E 380, 528, 529, 535, 536, 541, 542: inscription by order of 18 March 2005 - Le pigeonnier (Case E 540): inscription by order of 2 March 2006
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Origin and history
The former seigneurial house of Pouzay, located in Béceleuf (Deux-Sèvres), is a monument whose origins date back to at least the 15th century, although the present building dates mainly from the 17th century. A major reconstruction was attested around 1663, replacing an older structure. This site originally retained an entrance courtyard marked by a two-open portal, topped by a mâchicoulis on consoles and decorated with a coat of arms now hammered. Today, only the terrace remains, fragments of the communes, outbuildings, and a dovecote, elements protected by registration orders under the Historic Monuments in 2005 and 2006.
The commons of the property once housed a well-known haras in the 19th century, specialized in the breeding of mules and baudets. This building, forty metres long, combined a central barn framed by a barn and a stable with six stalls. The dovecote, listed separately in 2006, as well as the retaining walls, fences and a pediluve, testify to the economic and social importance of the estate throughout the centuries. The accuracy of its current location is considered poor (level 5/10), according to available data.
The site, although partially preserved, illustrates the evolution of seigneurial houses in Poitou-Charentes, moving from a residential and defensive function to an agricultural and artisanal role. The legal protections now cover the facades, roofs, and structural elements of the parcels concerned, highlighting the heritage value of what remains of the whole. No information is provided on its current accessibility (visits, rentals, accommodation).
