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Origin and history

Châteaubodeau Castle, located at the so-called Château Bodeaux on the commune of Rougnat (Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), was built in the 15th century. This monument, typical of late medieval architecture, is distinguished by its still intact defensive elements, such as its mâchicoulis and its drawbridge. Its house body houses spacious rooms and a wooden fireplace carved around 1650, showing continuous occupation and posterior beautification.

The family of Châteaubodeau, originally from Bourbonnais, owned this estate, one of its most southern fiefdoms. In the 16th century, it united with the Malleret, another earth line established in Creuse, thus consolidating its local influence. The castle, not visible from the outside, is surrounded by a wall of enclosure always standing and bordered to the west by the river Cher, with an adjacent basin of 15 meters long.

In 1991, the castle and its park served as the setting for the film Every morning in the world of Alain Corneau, marking his inscription in French film culture. Although the sources written on its detailed history are limited, its architecture and its link with the regional noble families make it a remarkable heritage of the Creuse.

The buildings, well preserved despite the centuries, illustrate both an original defensive function and a subsequent residential adaptation. The proximity of the Cher and the presence of a basin suggest integrated hydraulic management, characteristic of the castles of this period in rural areas.

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