What remains of the Maine-Moreau lodge?

The octagonal staircase tower, sections of walls and dormers, as well as remains of an ancient fortified garden including a dovecote survive within the ruins.

What architectural style characterizes this lodge?

The early 17th-century building bears the hallmarks of the Louis XIII style, visible in the pilastered door with pediment, decorative vases, and overall composition.

Ruines du logis de Maine-Moreau

Annepont

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Annepont

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Château de Crazannes (Crazannes Castle)Accommodation on site7 km

Ruines du logis de Maine-Moreau stands in Annepont (Charente-Maritime), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The building is registered as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 17th century). The building is privately owned and no visits are on record.

The ruins of the Maine-Moreau lodge bear witness to a substantial dwelling from the early 17th century, built in Annepont in Charente-Maritime. The building, of which substantial remains survive, reveals through its architectural details the ambitions of its builders: a round-arched gateway adorned with vases, an octagonal staircase tower at the heart of the courtyard, decorated dormers. The ensemble offers a fragmentary yet eloquent reading of building practices in this period.

What to know

Access and visiting conditions are not documented; inquire with the town hall of Annepont.
The site has been listed as a historical monument since 1949.
The current state of the lodge is ruinous; certain structures remain, notably the staircase tower and wall sections.

Where this château is

Annepont · Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Address

Annepont, Charente-Maritime

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Heritage status: Registered historic monument (inscrit); Mérimée record PA00104593
Period of construction: first half of the 17th century

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What remains of the Maine-Moreau lodge?: The octagonal staircase tower, sections of walls and dormers, as well as remains of an ancient fortified garden including a dovecote survive within the ruins.
What architectural style characterizes this lodge?: The early 17th-century building bears the hallmarks of the Louis XIII style, visible in the pilastered door with pediment, decorative vases, and overall composition.