Château de la Coindrie, 19th-century castle in Argentonnay, France

The château de la Coindrie is a late 19th-century building on a nearly square plan inspired by French Renaissance design, with three levels, the top partly mansard. Its main facade has a triangular gable flanked by a large square corner tower and a cylindrical tower on corbels. Many windows have transoms and mullions, and the building is ringed by moats that already existed in the Richeteau era.

An original fortress stood on the site from the 13th century under the ownership of Pierre Garnier, who served as Mayor of Poitiers. The medieval structure was destroyed in 1794 during the French Revolution, and the current building was constructed in its place.

The property served as a home for the Monnier family over several generations, who held important roles in local governance and community life. Their presence shaped the identity of the surrounding area for decades.

The property is located in Argentonnay within the Deux-Sèvres region and operates as a private residence closed to visitors. The exterior can be viewed from outside the grounds, though access to the interior and buildings is not available.

The moat around the present building predates it: the Richeteau family already had water around the first castle. Octave Monnier, who bought the estate in 1865, built the new house on the ruins on a nearly square plan inspired by the French Renaissance. Four generations of Monniers were mayors of La Coudre from 1881 to 1990, and the castle stayed in the family until 2019.