Le château de la Mothe-Chandeniers is located in the commune of Les Trois-Moutiers in the Vienne department.
Le château de la Mothe-Chandeniers is located in the commune of Les Trois-Moutiers in the Vienne department.
The history of the castle of La Mothe-Chandeniers is almost romantic.
Built in the 13th century by the de Bauçay family, the English seized it during the Hundred Years War. It passed into the Rochechouart family in the 15th century, and François was exiled there during the Fronde.
It was bought by a rich Parisian entrepreneur in 1809. He transformed the medieval structure into a neo-Gothic style. In 1932, a violent fire caused the furniture and parts of the roof to go up in smoke.
In the 1980s, a maths teacher tried to save it but nature took over.
It was not until 2017 that a subscription with participatory financing saved the castle. On 25 December 18,558 people donated a total of 1,617,000 euros. Even though it is being restored, it is still possible to visit it.
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