VILLENEUVE-LA-COMTESSE CASTLE

Thank you for the visit organised at the Château de Villeneuve la Comtesse by Saintonge Gilded during the summer. We were lucky enough to see the owner; with passion, he gave us all the details of the history of this remarkable fortress of plain of the 15th century.

My friend Alain (Alainsou) called me rescue some time ago following the discovery by chance of the commentary an irritating customer with regard to the Château de Villeneuve la Comtesse (see its opinion below). I therefore exhume my memories and my photos of this Heritage Day.

First Château de Villeneuve la Comtesse is one of the very rare small fortresses of plain dating from the 15th century in the region.

Its modest but massive keep has 3 small rooms on one another (entrance, the guards' room and high room). It is entrance which is the most characteristic of the art of warfare of the 15th century with its drawbridge, its defensive cistern bleeding harrow harrow (which is no more) and its two doors exterior and interior (which is no more), the pole-axes, loopholes, etc. Everything you can find in defence system is but into small.

The Heritage Day was very pleasant, like the passionate and exciting owner. It spoke to us about each stone and each element of defence.

This day, the owner had arranged a medieval festival, this is why a participation of a few Euro was required. The good deal! And the show was there:
- costumes from the Middle Ages
- perfume merchant
- craftsman coats of mail,
- chefs, good monks and gentle maidens
- combat armour and
- and hypocras galore

See this petit château especially when the owner is there! You won't be disappointed and the irritating customers skinflints stay at home and watch TV…

Superb extremely medieval petit château with all its defence system is very well preserved: ramparts, moat, drawbridge, loopholes
Very interesting visit by the owner: an enthusiast of old stones and the Middle Ages.
To recommend

We went on September 15th with my small son with 11ans. Did Heritage Day we pay 3€ for 1 adult a 1euro for my small son FREE????
There are only 2 small empty rooms to visit. For the price is a bit loud. I recommend it with everyone.