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THE Château de la grille

The origins of Château de La Grille date back to the 15th century. The buildings enclosing the main courtyard on two sides are remnants of its original state.

After belonging to Monsieur Duvau, Sieur de La Grille, Antoine Jean Cougny, a royal advisor, acquired it in 1748. In 1848, it was Gustave de Cougny, a historian famous for his works on the history and monuments of Chinon, who became the owner. His family coat of arms can still be seen on the Château today.

THE Château de la grille

He undertook its renovation and expanded it by erecting the chapel and the outbuildings. The renovation follows the Neo-Gothic or “Troubadour” style. Château de La Grille features beautiful elements inspired by the 14th and 15th centuries, such as the square pavilion with machicolations, polygonal towers, other corbelled turrets, and dormer windows.

To the east, a building leans to the south on a pavilion topped with a four-sided roof over a final corbelled floor.

To the west, an imposing dovecote with a quadrangular plan stands. In its walls, large stones can be observed, where three gun loops in an oval shape have been curiously fashioned.

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