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Logis de Gardépée in Saint-Brice

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Logis de Gardépée in Saint-Brice

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Location: Saint-Brice, Cognac, New Aquitaine, France

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1. Around Cognac — Charente valley

49.3km

03:10

310m

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2. Vinade-Bassac bridge – The Jarnac Quays loop from Jarnac-Charente

61.1km

04:10

260m

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3. Château de Saint-Brice – Château de Bourg-Charente loop from Saintes

96.7km

07:01

360m

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Stéphane Leblanc

October 11, 2021

This dwelling was built around the middle of the 16th century (1553), in the form of a crenellated house with a leak. In 1562, nine machicolations were drilled above the entrance gate which once ended, at both ends, with two turrets, only one of which remains. The postern is framed by two pilasters and surmounted by a triangular pediment decorated with fire pots. With this house was built a terrace. The other farm buildings are of recent construction, as well as the chapel in front of the gate.

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Pussy et Gégé

March 13, 2022

The Château de Garde-Épée in Saint-Brice is built on the edge of a plateau overlooking the Charente in the distance.

In January 1553, Sieur Ancelin, a merchant, bought this fief from the Marquis de Caravaz (the Marquis de Carabas in Perrault's tale) with permission to build a crenellated house there with a gigantic flight, fish pond and warren.

Around the middle of the 17th century, Jean Ancelin having died childless, his heirs sold the domain of Garde-Épée to a Mr. Richard, who was still the owner in 1698. Finally the house of Garde-Épée passed into the family of Jarnac de Garde-Épée, which still owns it today with the abbey of Châtre, through a private company, the Société de Garde-Épée, whose main shareholder is Henri de Jarnac.

On the right, before the entrance, the imposing round flight has 2600 putlogs. It is covered with a pepperbox roof with three skylights and dates from 1553. The arms of the Ancelins are visible above the door.

The entrance is imposing with a carriage entrance surmounted by a long curtain wall crowned with merlons.

The buildings form a vast quadrilateral. The house which occupies the north side was rebuilt at the end of the 18th century with two levels under a low roof; it is extended by two single level wings.

The courtyard has a curious well covered with a roof.

The castle has been listed as a historical monument since October 30, 1973.

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Location: Saint-Brice, Cognac, New Aquitaine, France

Logis de Gardépée in Saint-Brice

1. Around Cognac — Charente valley

2. Vinade-Bassac bridge – The Jarnac Quays loop from Jarnac-Charente

3. Château de Saint-Brice – Château de Bourg-Charente loop from Saintes

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