Château de Jouhé

The fief of Jouhé, in the Deux-Sèvres, is first recorded in writing in 1147. The buildings are arranged around a rectangular courtyard, with the residence to the north-east and the keep to its south. The residence dates back to the 15th century and was remodelled in the 17th.

The keep is the main element: four storeys, including an attic, rise above the ground floor; the third floor is encircled by a machicolated wall walk, and the roof, with a large chimney, rests on the crenellated parapet. Inside, the floors are served by a spiral staircase in the north-west corner. The rooms have vaults or timber ceilings. The keep's date is uncertain: it may be a 15th-century building altered in the early 17th century, or a 17th-century construction with deliberately archaic features.

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