La Roche-Rigault : Remains of the castle of La Chapelle-Bellouin
VienneReference
PA00105672
Latitude
46.957305179354
Longitude
0.18639148782782
Address
2 Rue des Treilles 86200 La Roche-Rigault
Construction era
16e siècle
Protection date
1932/05/11 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
Château de La Chapelle-Bellouin (restes) : inscription par arrêté du 11 mai 1932
Description
This architectural ensemble includes an entrance portal dating from the 17th century, in cut stone, with a large door for vehicles and a small window for pedestrians, which leads to a first spacious courtyard. In the center of this courtyard, at the rear, there is a stone postern, whose facade has grooves which used to serve a bridge. Inside this postern, there are three cradle vaults decorated with boxes, with a relief monogram in the center. In the first courtyard, on the left, stands a large 16th century residential building. By crossing the postern, we access a second courtyard, where the ruins of an ancient castle.
