Construction during the 13th or 14th century, four towers integrating a dungeon built earlier. They are connected by walls of curtains, pierced with defensive openings and surrounded by moats.
As early as the 15th century, small windows adorned the towers, while a chapel nestled against the southeast tower was erected: its vaulted vault of flamboyant Gothic ribs was surmounted by the Rabutin’s weapons. A little later, the main building, framed by the two north towers, was lit up with mullioned windows, irregularly arranged.
On April 3, 1618, Épiry saw the birth of Roger de Bussy-Rabutin, the first cousin of Madame de Sévigné, who was noticed at the court of Louis XIV before being driven out.
The end of his reign saw the construction of an important building closing the courtyard beyond the two east towers. At that time too, the curtain wall that connected the two south towers was demolished: the one located to the west above the bridge was to disappear in the nineteenth century to give way to an elegant grid framed by two lions
Please note: Outdoor guided tours, chapel, park and garden