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The Pavillon des Ducs de Buzançais is the only remaining dependency of the Neuf Castle, built from 1533 in Buzançais, in the present department of Indre. This rectangular pavilion, built in the 16th century, was located inside the seigneurial enclosure, on the east side of the large inner courtyard. Although its exact use remains unknown, its architecture reveals an extraordinary tower housing a spiral staircase, characteristic of Renaissance buildings. The facades and roofs, protected since 1995, have undergone modifications in the 18th and 19th centuries, partially altering their original appearance.

The Château Neuf, on which this pavilion depended, was commissioned by Philippe Chabot, Count of Buzançais, an influential figure of the local nobility in the 16th century. The building was part of a larger seigneurial complex, now extinct, of which it is the last material testimony. Its registration as a Historic Monument in 1995 underscores its heritage importance, although its state of conservation and initial assignment remain partially enigmatic. The current location, General de Gaulle Square, corresponds to the historical location of the seigneurial enclosure.

Available sources, including the Merimée and Monumentum base, confirm its protected property status, with geographical precision deemed "a priori satisfactory". However, there is no information on whether the pavilion is open to the public or reassigned to contemporary use. Its architecture, combining Renaissance elements and later changes, makes it a representative example of the transformations experienced by seigneurial buildings over the centuries.

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