CHÂTEAU FORT DU COUDRAY-SALBART
Castle – Château
2024
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2024
Europe's best-preserved castle. Numerous family activities.
The fairy Melusine is said to have built "her castle" in three nights, carrying the stones in her apron. This 13th-century fortress, the best-preserved in Europe, was built at a time when the Hundred Years' War was tearing Valois and Plantagenet apart. Eight of its fourteen perfectly preserved rooms are open to the public. Its winch drawbridge, high courtyard and peripheral shaft, and almond-shaped towers make it a must-see! Don't miss our summer events.
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Depuis le milieu du 20e siècle, les Amis du Coudray-Salbart œuvrent pour sa sauvegarde et sa mise en valeur. Ils bénéficient depuis 2000 de l’aide de la Communauté d’Agglomération du Niortais, l’actuel propriétaire, qui a engagé d’importants travaux de restauration et de fouilles.
Il reste le quadrilatère, des tours dont les tours d’angle et la haute cour. On visite certaines tours restaurées et la très curieuse gaine de circulation (idée possiblement ramenée des Croisades), unique en France dans un château du 13e siècle.