Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers

The Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers is a castle in the commune of Les Trois-Moutiers in the Vienne département of France.

Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
Les Trois-Moutiers
Bird's eye view of Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers
Coordinates47.0923°N 0.0326°E / 47.0923; 0.0326
TypeChâteau
Site information
Open to
the public		Seasonally
ConditionRuin
Websitewww.mothe-chandeniers.com
Site history
Built13th century
MaterialsStone
DemolishedAbandoned in 1932

History

The stronghold dates to the thirteenth century and was originally called Motte Bauçay (or Baussay). The castle is a former stronghold of the Bauçay family, lords of Loudun. The Motte Baussay was taken several times by the English during the Hundred Years' War[1] and devastated during the French Revolution.

It was bought in 1809 by François Hennecart, a wealthy businessman. In 1857, it was sold to Baron Joseph Lejeune. In 1932, a major fire destroyed most of the buildings in the castle.[2]

In December 2017, 18,600 members of an online community raised €1,600,000, by paying at least €50 each, to purchase the castle with the aim of restoring it.[3]

See also

References
  1. Léo Desaivre (1904). "Inventaire du mobilier du château de la Mothe-Chandenier en 1530". Bulletins de la Société des antiquaires de l'Ouest (in French): 583–611..
  2. "Castle Was Abandoned After A Fire 80 Years Ago, The Inside Is Hauntingly Beautiful". 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
  3. "Adopte un château". Dartagnans. Retrieved 26 December 2017.


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