Château de la Cantaudière, Historical castle in Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits, France.

The Château de la Cantaudière is a castle in Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits, Vendée, built in the 16th century. It stands in a moat: a round tower with a dark conical roof and a smaller reddish-brick tower flank the central range, whose dark slate roof with dormers is covered in green and red ivy. To the right, a pale stone facade with patches of exposed masonry and rectangular windows precedes a brick tower with arched openings and a second round tower with a conical roof.

The residence was built in the second half of the 16th century, marking an important phase in the architectural development of the Vendée region. This period of construction shaped its Renaissance design and structural character.

The castle stands in Moutiers-les-Mauxfaits, in the Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais canton of Vendée. Its name, La Cantaudière, is typical of Vendée toponyms ending in -ière. The building is private property, and its protected status covers the facades, roofs and fireplace.

The residence sits on private grounds and is not typically open for casual visits. During specific heritage event days, visitors may have opportunities to view the building and its features in person.

The fireplace retained its original Renaissance form and received special protective status in 1978 as one of the building's most valuable features. This recognition makes it a centerpiece of the structure's protected architecture.