Château de Vouzan, Medieval castle in Vouzan, Charente, France
Château de Vouzan is a castle in Charente featuring architecture from different periods of construction. Its northern side displays watchtowers reinforced by buttresses, with a polygonal tower woven into the surrounding modern structures.
The chapel on the grounds dates to the 12th century, while the northern facade was built in the 15th century under the Livenne family. The d'Abzac family later took control and shaped the property through the 18th century.
The castle's name comes from the Vouzan fief, held by the Livenne family from the 14th to the 17th century, then by the d'Abzac family through marriage until the 18th century. In 1720 it was sold to the Arnaud de Bouëx family, and in 1902 it passed to the Count of Thiennes. The Piéchaud family owned it more recently, and it remains private.
The property is privately owned, which means public access may be limited or restricted. It helps to check current visiting conditions before planning a trip to the site.
The castle's 12th-century chapel was renovated in the 17th century, when its monumental portal was crowned with a scalloped parapet. A polygonal tower, cut off and embedded in later buildings, survives on the site. The grounds also hold archaeological remains and a square dovecote.
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