When was Piogé Castle first destroyed?

In 1207 during Philip Augustus's conquest of Poitou. The keep was subsequently rebuilt in the 14th century.

What buildings make up the castle?

The 12th-14th century keep, a 13th-century ogival chapel, a 15th-16th century dwelling modified in the 18th and 20th centuries, and an entrance gatehouse with two round towers.

Are decorated elements visible inside?

The keep contains an arcaded chamber in its basement level and traces of wall paintings.

Château de Piogé

Piogé Castle

Availles-Thouarsais

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Where: Availles-Thouarsais

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Château de Piogé stands in Availles-Thouarsais (Deux-Sèvres), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 12th century, 13th century, 14th century, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

Piogé Castle, a 12th-century stronghold built into a hillside, suffered destruction in 1207 during Philip Augustus's conquest of Poitou. Its keep, rebuilt in the 14th century, stands within a rectangular enclosure flanked by corner towers. The site incorporates a chapel with ogival entrance and a dwelling block dating from the late 15th century, representing successive layers of medieval and later construction.

What to know

The structure dates from the 12th century but underwent significant reconstruction in the 14th century following its 13th-century destruction.
The keep is supported by buttresses and articulated with a rectangular courtyard flanked by towers; an ogival chapel and a dwelling modified in the 18th and 20th centuries complete the complex.
A circular dovecote remains outside and below the fortified enclosure.
The site has been listed as a historical monument since 1995.

Where this château is

Availles-Thouarsais · Deux-Sèvres · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

79600 Availles-Thouarsais

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00135588
Period of construction: 12th century, 13th century, 14th century, 15th century, 16th century, 17th century

Frequently asked

When was Piogé Castle first destroyed?: In 1207 during Philip Augustus's conquest of Poitou. The keep was subsequently rebuilt in the 14th century.
What buildings make up the castle?: The 12th-14th century keep, a 13th-century ogival chapel, a 15th-16th century dwelling modified in the 18th and 20th centuries, and an entrance gatehouse with two round towers.
Are decorated elements visible inside?: The keep contains an arcaded chamber in its basement level and traces of wall paintings.