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Neuvicq Castle, located in Neuvicq-le-Château in Charente-Maritime, is an emblematic building of the 15th and 16th centuries. It originally belonged to the Rochendry family in the 15th century, before frequently changing owners from 1550. In 1673, the Marquis de Montespan, husband of Françoise-Athenaïs de Rochechouart, inherited. His son later sold him in a degraded state, with the ditches filled. Since then, the castle has been partially restored and retains an impressive look.

The monument consists of a three-level, elevated building body, topped by a two-paned slate roof and flanked by two asymmetric cylindrical towers. A polygonal tower houses a stone screw staircase. The castle, owned by the commune since 1904, now houses the town hall. Ranked a historic monument in 1912, it is also surrounded by legends, such as that of an underground linking it to the motte of the Bois de Fouet.

The mansion itself, dating back to the 15th century, comprises five floors served by a stone screw staircase. An annex was added to it in the 19th century. Despite the loss of the roof of the leak, the building remains a remarkable architectural testimony of its time. Its protected elements include the ancient castle, classified by decree of 14 September 1912.

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