What is the actual age of the Château de la Guéronnière?

The current logis dates from 1644, but it replaced a preexisting medieval structure. Major modifications were made in 1887-1888 by architect Cléry.

What is a Bollé ram?

It is a hydraulic pump system that uses the energy of running water to lift water toward the castle. An example dating from 1877 can still be found near the river.

What outbuildings existed around the logis?

The estate included an orangery, a chapel, outbuildings with a laundry, a dovecote linked to the barn, and a gate marking the entrance to the honor courtyard. The original orangery was rebuilt in 1899 further from the logis.

Logis de la Guéronnière

Usson-du-Poitou

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Where: Usson-du-Poitou

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Logis de la Guéronnière stands in Usson-du-Poitou (Vienne), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The logis de la Guéronnière is a seventeenth-century residence built in 1644 to replace a medieval manor house according to the architectural tastes of its time. Located in Usson-du-Poitou in the Vienne department, this castle underwent major transformations between 1887 and 1888 under architect Cléry, followed by later modifications that reshaped its outbuildings and gardens. Listed as a historic monument, it reflects the evolution of built heritage between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries.

What to know

No visiting hours or admission fees are currently documented for access to the logis.
The castle underwent extensive remodeling in 1888, followed by significant reconstruction of its outbuildings in 1899.
A water supply system using a Bollé ram, installed in 1877, remains near the river that once bordered the French-style gardens.
The logis has been protected as a historic monument since 2009.

Where this château is

Usson-du-Poitou · Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Usson-du-Poitou, Vienne

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA86000038
Period of construction: 17th century

Frequently asked

What is the actual age of the Château de la Guéronnière?: The current logis dates from 1644, but it replaced a preexisting medieval structure. Major modifications were made in 1887-1888 by architect Cléry.
What is a Bollé ram?: It is a hydraulic pump system that uses the energy of running water to lift water toward the castle. An example dating from 1877 can still be found near the river.
What outbuildings existed around the logis?: The estate included an orangery, a chapel, outbuildings with a laundry, a dovecote linked to the barn, and a gate marking the entrance to the honor courtyard. The original orangery was rebuilt in 1899 further from the logis.