Château de Garde-Épée, Heritage castle in Saint-Brice, France.
The castle forms a large quadrilateral structure with a main entrance gate topped by a long curtain wall crowned with merlons.
On January 7, 1553, merchant Jacques Ancelin purchased the estate from Marquis de Caravaz and received permission to build a crenelated house.
The entrance portal features carved stone construction from the mid-16th century, with molded doors framed by flat pilasters.
The castle operates as a wine estate and is privately owned, with no public access available for interior visits.
The round dovecote contains 2,600 nesting boxes and displays three dormers on its pepper-pot roof dating from 1553.
Location: Saint-Brice
GPS coordinates: 45.68940,-0.26028
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:51
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