Visit the castles of Charente Maritime!
Visit the castles of Charente Maritime!
7,5 km - Saint-Porchaire
Culture and Heritage
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Classified as a Historic Monument, it was built in the late XVᵉ century near the site of the Crazannes stone quarries. Surrounded by an 8-hectare park, you'll discover the chapel, keep, dovecote and water moat.
In the XVIIᵉ century, the sister of Louis Acarie de la Rousselière, whose family owned the Château, married Jules Gouffier, Comte de Caravaz, Marquis de Saint-Cyr. Charles Perrault drew inspiration from this eminent character to create the Marquis de Carabas, who became rich and famous thanks to the skills and wiles of his cat. The Château thus became part of legend...
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