Château du Coudray Salbart

Coudray-Salbart, in the Deux-Sèvres, is an exceptional castle, above all for its rapid evolution and the changes of plan it underwent over a short period of little more than a quarter of a century. Its architecture is deeply influenced by Plantagenet practice, with almond-shaped tower profiles also found at the castle of Loches before 1205.

The main part of the castle has a quadrangular curtain wall flanked by six round towers, all different. They are linked by a long passage built into the thickness of the walls. Some ten vaulted rooms, defended by arrow slits, bear witness to the quality of the construction and its excellent state of preservation.

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