Period of evolution of the castral site XIIIe–XVe siècles (≈ 1550)
Strategic development between Anjou and Brittany.
1929
Registration MH of the Angelvine Gate
Registration MH of the Angelvine Gate 1929 (≈ 1929)
Official recognition of historical heritage.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Tower of the Clock called Porte Angevine: inscription by decree of 25 March 1929
Key figures
Anaïs Casaubon - Historical
Author of a thesis on the castle (2012).
Célestin Port - Local historian
Author of a dictionary on Maine-et-Loire.
Jean-Claude Meuret - Researcher
Studies on Pouancé and its castral heritage.
Origin and history
The fortifications of Pouancé form a medieval architectural complex located in the present town of Ombrée d'Anjou, Maine-et-Loire. Among these remains, the Angevin Gate, also known as the Clock Tower, is the most emblematic element. This building was officially recognized for its heritage value by an inscription as historic monuments in 1929, marking its importance in local and regional history.
The precise location of the fortifications is in the department of Maine-et-Loire, on the former town of Pouancé, now integrated in Ombrée d'Anjou. The Angevin Gate, a protected element, is located at 9 Rue de la Porte Angevine. This site is part of a broader historical context, that of the marches between Anjou and Brittany, where fortifications played a strategic and defensive role during the Middle Ages.
The sources available, notably the works of Célestin Port, Jean-Claude Meuret and André Neau, underline the importance of Pouancé as a castral city. Anaïs Casaubon's thesis on the castle of Pouancé (2012) highlights the evolution of the site between the 13th and 15th centuries, confirming its role in the political and military dynamics of the region. These studies provide a historical framework for understanding the original function of fortifications and their transformation over the centuries.
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