With just over a thousand inhabitants, Tonnay-Boutonne is part of the Val de Trézence and is a charming example of medieval architecture. This small village was an old stronghold linked to the legend of Ganelon, besieged and taken by Saint Louis in the 13th century.

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Fabrice Rigalleau

September 12, 2023

In the Middle Ages, Tonnay-Boutonne was a fortified town of which today only one vestige remains: the Porte Saint-Pierre, named after the parish. Two other gates also existed, and the small city also had a port, a lock and a mill. At the heart of the ramparts stood a keep 20m high and 13m side with walls 3m thick. But it was razed in 1839 by the last owner who sold the stones to pay his debts, and the rubble was spread all around raising the level of the streets by 1.50 to 2m and filling the cellars of the village.

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