Reference
PA00105437
Latitude
46.83796244
Longitude
0.20528922
Address
5023 Allée du Cardinal 86110 Coussay
Construction era
16e siècle
Protection date
1924/02/14 : classé MH ; 1935/06/18 : inscrit MH ; 1949/08/10 : classé MH
Protection cause
Rez-de-chaussée (intérieur et extérieur) du pavillon du 16e siècle avec la fontaine ; la tourelle d'escalier située au midi : classement par arrêté du 14 février 1924 ; Le château à l'exception des parties classées : inscription par arrêté du 18 juin 1935 ; Façades et toitures du pavillon de la fontaine, du porche du corps de garde ; l'escalier qui se trouve à l'intérieur du pavillon de la fontaine ; les façades et toitures du château proprement dit avec ses douves et les pavillons d'angle ainsi que l'oratoire de Richelieu à l'intérieur du château : classement par arrêté du 10 août 1949
Description
The castle was built at the beginning of the 16th century by the cardinal of Saint-Malo, who was the superintendent of finances under Charles VIII. Richelieu resulted there until 1611 and returned there in 1617. During the Revolution, a promoter began to demolish it, but it was stopped by an order of Bonaparte. The castle consists of a main building flanked by four towers, one of which was higher, served both as an observation and dungeon post. At the top of this tower, there are consoles that supported the Hourd. At the lower level, there is a chapel decorated with many sculptures which still show traces of gilding. The main building has only one ground floor accessible by two peron. The outer enclosure, which includes walks, esplanades and gardens around the castle, is delimited by crenellated walls, with small stone turrets to the angles that resemble peppers in cantle. The entrance pavilion is adjoining the fountain building. Its first floor was used as a justice of peace since the time of François Ier. Access to the justice room was made by a small spiral staircase to the left of La Fontaine. The fountain, which feeds the moats, has a Renaissance style motif. Inside, 18th century paintings are covered with a brush.
