Château de Bonnétable, Renaissance castle in Briosne-lès-Sables and Bonnétable, France.
Château de Bonnétable is a Renaissance castle straddling two communes and organized around four towers that frame a quadrangular courtyard. The main building includes a vaulted entrance passage and an adjacent chapel covered with slate roofing.
Construction began in 1476 by mason Mathurin Delandelles following an earlier authorization in 1450 to restore a previous fortress on this site. Between 1880 and 1888 the architects Henri and Louis Parent undertook substantial Neo-Gothic renovations that altered its appearance significantly.
The castle underwent Neo-Gothic renovations between 1880 and 1888 by architects Henri and Louis Parent, adding decorative elements reflecting La Rochefoucauld family history.
Since the castle spans two communes, visitors can approach it from either Bonnétable or Briosne-lès-Sables depending on which part they wish to see first. Both access points are worth exploring to appreciate the full extent of the property.
The original construction contract specified a precise area of 110 square feet, with materials sourced locally from Montihier limestone quarries and Clossay forest.
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